"We have Bush to thank for this one. He could have finished Kerry the other night.
Instead we now have giddy Eleanor Clift, Terry McAuliffe and the hordes of democrats on the attack.
Bush left us with this mess. We now have to do whatever we can for what will probably be only a close win instead of a complete rout of the entire democrat establishment.
Another fine mess Bush has gotten us into."
Personally, I have absolutely no idea how anyone could think that Bush could put Kerry away in a debate. Bush has major problems speaking off the cuff and has always had a problem with gaffes. Bush I think held his own in the debate, but to think he could've defeated Kerry is an absolute day dream. He doesn't have the debating skills for that. I've voted for him a couple of times and of course will this year...
To support your point, my nephew (20 year-old college student) called me about 30 minutes into the debate and asked me if it was too late to register to vote. I was shocked. He's extremely apolitical. He said he was watching the debates because he couldn't find anything else to watch. He's expressed deep hatred for Bush in the past. I was even more shocked when he said, "Man, Kerry's a jerk. I've got to vote for Bush." He said Bush is a terrible speaker, but Kerry is just an ass.