Yes. The undecided voters are who these debates have an effect. Like it or not, presentation is everything to those who don't follow politics as close as people like us. Kerry hammered on Iraq and gave the President many openings to give specifics on our successes there. Instead, he kept to the same talking points of "hard work" and "free Iraq" and "offensive". He should put it in terms JoeSixPack understands and can relate to.
I do give him credit for his closing remarks.
I will agree on presentation, but I look at it from a more common perspective. It is safe to assume that most who are truly undecided do not follow the candidates closely. Kerry comes across as a slick, manicured, fake-baked car salesman who talks a lot but shortly after his image is gone it is hard to find any meat in what he said.
I know there are plenty of morons out there, but I think most can spot a charlatan when they see one.
Kerry is the same guy today as he was yesterday morning. He is unappealing to the average person and he demonstrated nothing of any feasible plan for anything, let alone instill trust.
That is, after all, what the potential voter is looking for, right? I surely hope there aren't a lot of voters that base their decision on hollow generalities. Certainly most realized that there were never any answers from Kerry.
On the other hand and regardless of "presentation", Bush has shown what he will do and people have a clear opportunity to observe it.
When it's all said and done, Kerry seems to have no real plan ready. I have seen nothing but vague statements about allies, training, equipment, yada, yada. Then of course, his actions belie even those remarks.
Again...please articulate what Kerry said that caused you to think he was the big winner.