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I don't think that "joe sixpack" has any less common sense than me. I am not very politically astute. Perhaps you are and know better, but it sounds maybe perhaps a little condesending, not that I'm saying it is. I agree with you that media is a powerful medium. I hope that the average joe six isn't as sheepish as you suggest.

I was afraid that what I wrote might sound a little condescending, and I assure you that I did not mean to come off that way. Common sense aside, though, I think it's a safe bet that a majority of people are impresses by a smooth and polished style, which Kerry displayed tonight. Yes, the substance of the debate favored President Bush. I just hope that the Bush team will work on the president's delivery before the next debate.

When Kennedy debated Nixon, most people who heard the debate on the radio thought that Nixon won easily. Most people who saw the debate on television, however, favored Kennedy. It was a victory of style over substance, and that is what President Bush needs to avoid. Again, I truly believe that anyone who reads the transcript of the debate will give the nod to the president.