I do not see the angle where Kerry "won" at all. Sorry.
kerry won on style and nimbleness--Bush won on substance and character
the only thing he won on was attacking.
Fromthe live thread, most people were complaining that bush wasn't attacking.
They forget that attacks BY the candidate turn the swing voters off. attacks by proxy (commercials, spokesmen, other politicans) DO work. But having the candidate do attacks is VERY dangerous. Kerry had to take that risk because he's so far behind. Unfortunately for him, he couldn't win even if he succeeded on leveling numerous attacks. Because the voters will see HIM as the attacker.
For those that doubt this, recall lazio / hillary 2000.
The counter attack will be done over the next week by all parts of the RNC machinery. And bush's hands will be clean while the kerry campaign takes the brunt of the blows.
Too many people fret and panic over the little things and forget the big picture.
Bush was tired. It seriously was past his bedtime. Good news and bad news both from Iraq.... time in Fl spent talking with and comforting the H victims, while Kerry was getting a manicure.