Posted by Dave on 10/07/08 at 09:41:03 pm
Categories: Barack Obama, Campaign 2008

Hmm...

I predicted that there would be no clear winner in this debate.

I was wrong.

Barack Obama won. And I think he won pretty clearly. Sen. Obama was good, clear, concise, composed, and collected. And the live-dial showed that he connected quite well with viewers.

John McCain, on the other hand, did not connect nearly as well. He didn't appear as comfortable, and actually appeared almost nervous, or anxious.

But I do not think that either candidate won on issues of substance. Obama won on personality, and connection, but while I think that John McCain is dead wrong on most of the substance, I did not see any major winner on the issues in this debate.

I also think that it is quite clear that John McCain NEEDED to win this debate. He is behind, and he his behind by a lot, and needed a win. And he simply did not get that win.

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