NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain squared off in their second presidential debate Tuesday night.
The debate was held in a town hall format at Belmont University.
Just like the first debate, the main focus was the economy.
Each told audience members what they would do to fix the problem.
McCain pledged to require the federal government to renegotiate the mortgages of individual homeowners and make them more affordable
Obama, on the other hand, pledged better regulations for the financial system, and more tax relief for the middle class.
When asked a question about whether they can be trusted, both candidates said yes.
“I have a clear record of bipartisanship,” said McCain. “The situation today cries out for bipartisanship. Sen. Obama has never taken on his party on a single issue, and we need reform, and so let's look at our records as well as our rhetoric. That's really part of your mistrust here.”
“While it’s true nobody is completely innocent here, we have had over the last eight years the biggest increases in deficit spending and national debt in our history, and Sen. McCain voted for four of those five George Bush budgets,” said Obama. “So here's what I'm going to do -- spend some money on some of the key issues that we've got to work on."
Both Obama and McCain also promised a sweeping new energy policy, which they said will help with our economy overall and reduce our dependence on foreign oil.
The candidates' third and last debate will be Oct. 15 at Hofstra University in Hempsted, N.Y.
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