The financial crisis was a gift to Obama . Had the debate been 90 minutes of straight foreign policy it would have been a drubbing from beginning to end , with no relief . Instead , the first half ended up being about a subject where Obama theoretically has the advantage . And yet , he was n't even able to score any points off of that .
What kind of event was this ?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- It was a political conference .
 - It was a political debate
 - None of the above choices .
 - It was a social event .


It was a political debate