Strong STRONG ending by Bush
It was a tie. Slight style points to Kerry, though the podium pounding shtick is going to wear on some people.
He needed to score a decisive knockout and floor Bush. A lot of voters were watching that needed to be reassured that Bush would be calm and steady and that his convictions were firm, which was pretty much as shown tonight.
Most online sites also called it a draw, with a couple of debate style points to Kerry. But, we already knew he was supposed to be a master debater who would punch Bush's light out, which didn't happen