BTW .. Those folks who say they are undecided on who they will vote for??
(IMO) .. They are really Democrats who don't want to admit out loud they are going to vote for President Bush :0)
When I used to do debate prep, we discovered people heard what they expected to hear. It took a major gaffe to make a difference.
This debate, IMO, was okay for Kerry. He got in all his debate issues - particularly the one that played to the weak part of his base..women.
The debate was great for GWB. He looked good - relaxed, compassionate, no grimaces, good posture, friendly and normal...but most of all, he did one thing...
He destroyed the cartoon image of him as the mean right-winger. He IS Presidential. He IS an effective Commander in Chief. Voters have been hammered with a different vision of him - tonight he reminded them he is charming. He's a husband and a father. That will play well in 'Peoria' because it's REAL - not a debate point.
Kerry tried to play President. He should have stayed in a Holiday Inn.