[VOA]

How did McCain do for real?

I saw about 2/3.
I mostly agree with what the FOX News Channel folks are saying...
no real knockout punch, no embarassing sound bite by either candidate
that will you'll hear 24/7 in the other candidate's adverts.

My overall feeling is that McCain came off as the steady hand
that won't fold up like a cheap suitcase to make Putin, Kim Il-Sung
(sp?) or the Ayatollahs of Iran be nice to us.

And McCain was the one "full of p-ss and vinegar" and kept on
the offensive (in a measured, reasonable way).

I don't necessarily disagree with folks that Obama "won".

Maybe Obama wins on style points.
But McCain surely did show he's got more on the ball than
the youngster behind the other podium. And over the time to
the election, that might slowly sink in on some un-decideds.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Obama’s suit fit better. Aside fom that, he came up short on everything else.

[editor-surveyor]

I don't necessarily disagree with folks that Obama "won". "

Why? Mac won every viewer poll by a large margin