Bush actually made a reference to Kerry's thinking being pre September 11. Can't have harped on that too much. Did well.
Every single question was pulled from the Kerry talking points memo.
Lehrer was outrageous, especially at the end with the question to Bush asking if he personally thought Kerry lacked the character to be president. I was shocked. President Bush handled it very well.
Another point I wish Bush had made.
Kerry's strategy included making Iraq into a "distraction", going after Saddam rather than bin Laden. He said it repeatedly.
Bush team should boil down an answer: Of course we're tracking down those who have already attacked us. But, after 9/11, it is ESSENTIAL to also deal with FUTURE threats BEFORE they fully develop. You can't ignore future threats while hunting down those who have already attacked. (Japan/Germany example would work here, too.)