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McCain went yard, last night. He went yard!
Best performance of his political career.
He has changed the dynamic of the race by establishing himself as a communicator on a par with Obama; in many ways he surpassed him by being clear and crisp in his answers and showing how his unique personal history makes him a special leader for special times
Obama was thoughtful and intelligent sounding, but he picked his words carefully as he always does. He did not connect well with the audience there or the larger audience on TV.
At least a TKO if not a knockout for McC.
Only upside for BO: he has succeeded in lowering expectations for the debates.
It was a marvelous format. One that really allowed us to contrast the positions of the candidates and have them talk about their own views without going after the other guy.
Obama seems to have to say unless he is comparing McCain to Bush. Of course in front of a religious audience he would reveal his true self at his peril. We can leave that to McCain’s surrogates. Expect a full frontal on Obama's position on abortion this week. Voting for infanticide is not typically calculated to get you votes except in some rather marginal communities. He lied about partial birth abortion as well. He has never voted against it and only started changing his tune regarding it after he got the nomination.
