Yes, they watched the same debate.. Kerry came off as being polished, Bush didn't. Bush seemed to be searching for answers sometimes.
As time passes, the substance of what was said is being examined, and Kerry's losing the debate on those terms. Will the voters look at it the same way? Doubtful, first impressions are what many will go by. So, in that respect, it was a close tie, with perhaps the edge to Kerry.
I think Bush did fine, and Kerry failed by not winning in a huge manner. Tomorrow morning, the voter views will be just about the same as it was this morning; Bush is winning.
Already happening. The AP article is out and I think it looks good for those of us in the white hats.