Well once again, if you looked to foxnews.com to see who won last night's debate you see that McCain was the heavy favorite. But if you then went over to cnn.com, msnbc.com, or abcnews.com the voters decided largely in favor of Obama taking the night handily and looking and sounding more presidential.
Let's be honest- after the ramped-up attacks coming from both sides leading up to this showdown, the debate was underwhelming to say the least. I think voters wanted to see the candidates get even more personal, and really drive home the contrasts us voters face in this coming election. But, then of course, the candidates have to weigh risk when considering breaking out of the conventional. Even a minor gaffe can cause poll numbers to dip- this is something McCain cannot possibly afford right now (Obama is up 52-41% in the latest Gallup tracking poll); and this is not something that Barack Obama is interested in, while already in the midst of solidifying his lead without using any kind of "game-changing" tactic(s)).
I've scoured the net, and most reviews are as partisan as you'd expect. Something that might bode well for the current front-runner though, is that far more editorials and articles agreed that Obama was the clear victor last night. At best, McCain lost by not convincingly (to anyone other than his current supporters) winning the debate.
Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/10/07/politics/horserace/entry4508356.shtml
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All 3 of the debates sucked
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