Topics in this episode: --Barack Obama complains about being asked tough questions by ABC --Hillary Clinton takes a shot of whiskey in an effort to be a regular person --Earthquake in the Midwest --Bruce Springsteen endorses Obama --Rapper Akon gets embarrassed for faking a criminal past ...

Joe the Plumber was the surprise star of the third and final presidential debate, getting no less than 13 mentions in the opening minutes. So who is this guy? His full name is Joe Wurzelbacher, and it turns out he had a close encounter with Barack Obama a few days ago. John McCain adopted Joes...

John McCain and Barack Obama touched on some of the most contentious issues in the campaign tonight, from Bill Ayers to racial undertones, in their scripted jokes at the Al Smith dinner in New York City. McCain, in a much more light-hearted and relaxed mood than he was during last nights debate,...