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Who Won Last Night's Debate? You Decide

October 08, 2008 6:39 AM

Ap_mccain_obama_081007_main We'll go through the responses this morning...last night this blog was deluged with opinion.  Round 2 is done.  One more debate to go.  No major gaffes, but lots of barbs thrown.  The economy, taxes, health care, Pakistan, Iraq...

Who won?

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Who won... America LOST!

Posted by: hmn | Oct 8, 2008 6:47:44 AM

SPENDING FREEZE = $300 BILLION additional tax dollars to buy bad loans.

McCain's version of change apparently means changing the meaning of words?

Nice try "maverick"

OBAMA 2
McCain 0

Posted by: Truth Hurts the GOP | Oct 8, 2008 6:51:34 AM

Obama won this debate, period. McCain or McBush I should say that he is racist.

Posted by: John Smith | Oct 8, 2008 6:53:25 AM

Unlike Iraq, McCain should plan an exist strategy for this election.

Perhaps they can run Palin 2012. SNL could always use new material.

President Barack Obama!

Posted by: Truth Hurts the GOP | Oct 8, 2008 6:56:04 AM

McCain won this debate by far. Obama is a racist and worse, his wife is even more. He speaks well but has no idea of what he is speaking. No experience at all. Wake up America

Posted by: Eye wide open | Oct 8, 2008 6:56:49 AM

This was McCain's forum of choice and yet he still lost.

2:00 min left in 4th, down by 2 touchdowns, and McCain fumbles the ball.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08!

Posted by: Rachel in VA | Oct 8, 2008 6:59:41 AM

Eye Wide Open..you should open your other eye and perhaps your vision will improve.

Oh sorry, I forgot, Republicans have no vision.

OBAMA WON

Posted by: McCain = McSame = McLame | Oct 8, 2008 7:02:24 AM

Hey John......I am not your friend!

I will not vote for "that" one.

Obama '08

Posted by: NJS | Oct 8, 2008 7:03:06 AM

I think it was a draw. I made up my mind a long time ago who I am voting for. Everyone should know that the Congress has alot of power and makes most of the decisions. I want someone who has experience to be president. John McCain has that experience. Don't forget he was a prisoner of war and knows all about suffering. He will lead us out of this mess but we should remember this will not happen quickly.
God Bless America.

Posted by: Loretta Monahan | Oct 8, 2008 7:03:33 AM

McCain is a cranky, angry old man. His scarcasm is a major turn off!

Obama/Biden

Posted by: LLL | Oct 8, 2008 7:04:40 AM

John McCain is an honorable man who is stooping to dishonorable tactics to win. We don't need his "experience", we need someone with vision. Senator Obama has stated the case for his election eloquently. I was originally for Senator Clinton but I am enthusiatically for Senator Obama.

Posted by: Mary | Oct 8, 2008 7:07:09 AM

Wake up America! Obama talks a great line but there is no substance there. John McCain has the substance and experience and will lead us to a better future.

Posted by: Proud American | Oct 8, 2008 7:08:16 AM

Obama won, hands down. The steady hand on the tiller is his, his campaign has been focused, confident and drama-free throughout, while McCain flails and thrashes without ever settling on a strategy. And after the Palin pick he has zero credibility on putting country first, so he might as well retire that argument. In fact, he might as well retire period because he's toast.

Posted by: Floridavoter | Oct 8, 2008 7:12:26 AM

Obama won this debate. McCain looked literally unsteady on his feet. After a 26 year career of pushing DE-regulation, McCain has a very hard time sounding convincing as a defender of anyone but big business and their big lobbyists. His sudden and new found "concern" for the average home owner is not very impressive. No wonder he looks and sounds erratic, he is.

Posted by: Red State Indy | Oct 8, 2008 7:12:53 AM

Overall Obama won.
McCain was eratic again throwing up the most socialist bomb so far: the fed should buy the bad mortgages and give every gambler a home...If we were to have socialism you better hand it out to Obama, so he could get it right for the first time.

Posted by: thinker | Oct 8, 2008 7:17:01 AM

I think Obama won he answered questions directly where McCain just tried to bash Obama. He never answered one question without bashing him.

Posted by: Susan | Oct 8, 2008 7:27:42 AM

McCain won by decision, no knockout punch. I would love to see a Palin vs Obama debate. Obama's policies are scary. Remember when another liberal democrat promised to cut taxes on the middle class? We got a bill in the mail thanks to the Bill in the White House. Obama is not ready to lead. Palin is more ready to lead than Obama.

Posted by: John | Oct 8, 2008 7:28:47 AM

McCain won hands down, his experience shown through while obama looked to be reaching to counter or match him. Even though the so called “polls” say obama is ahead, he seemed to be the one that was acting anxious. This debate showed what his VP is on record as already saying “obama is not ready to be POTUS”.

Posted by: mogo | Oct 8, 2008 7:29:53 AM

If you keep in mind that Senator Obama is a law professor who should know argument and debate, I would say Senator Obama's style was great. If you look at substance -the questions led to a very unsubstantial dialogue. I felt I had heard this debate before with news sound bites. I think the debate was a draw.
Vote your choice in November!

Posted by: Rachel61 | Oct 8, 2008 7:31:23 AM

McCain could not make a point or answer a question. He again made no connection, was cold, and did not carry any excitement. We don't need to have a President who was a POW...what has that to do with education, healthcare, and the economy? We need some one like Obama who can make us feel good about our country and restore confidence. He spoke clear and took time to thing about what he was saying. Sorry "Proud American" I suggest you wake up...take that ribbion magnet off your car and support you country by actually acting and doing.

Posted by: Georgia turning Blue! | Oct 8, 2008 7:33:05 AM

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