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October 7, 2008 1:02 PM

Where or how could one go about getting the proper transcript from the VP debate held last week. My big concern right now is that I need it in paper or electronic form but I do not want to watch the debate over and write down each question and each answer. And a trillion zillion billion points for finding a free an/or immediate copy.
posted by TeachTheDead to law & government (6 comments total)

http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/president/debates/transcripts/vice-presidential-debate.html
posted by mikepop at 1:05 PM on October 7, 2008

Another transcript from CNN.

BTW -- you might find this from MSNBC to be helpful:

Maverick? Kitchen table? Dissect the debate

"Use our Video Analyzer to go the parts of the vice-presidential debate you want to see — and find out what words and phrases were used most often by Sarah Palin and Joe Biden."

posted by ericb at 1:11 PM on October 7, 2008 [1 favorite]

Lots of unofficial presidential (and vice-presidential) debate transcripts available at the Commission on Presidential Debates.
posted by jbullion at 2:46 PM on October 7, 2008

They are at the site of the debate sponsor, and they're *unofficial*?

Whiskey Tango Fox, Query
posted by baylink at 3:07 PM on October 7, 2008

The CPD is a toothless place-holder. The only "official" transcripts might come from the host or the campaigns. They're basically disclaiming any responsibility for errors.

And yes, indeed, Washington University in St. Louis marks its transcript [pdf] as "official".
posted by dhartung at 3:40 PM on October 7, 2008

Here's the International Herald Tribune printer friendly version.

But most importantly this was directly and easily Googleable using something as simple as:

vice presidential debate transcript

...Google first, green later.
posted by so_necessary at 4:41 PM on October 7, 2008