In looking at the substance issues I have called it pretty much a tie with a 7-7 vote so pretty much it comes down to another tie. Indeed in many cases I gave points to one candidate or the other because he had the luck to be first and therefore the ability to set the tone for the question. One thing I was struck by is the fact that this once again seemed to be a ‘me too debate’. Certainly both men tried to work in the lines about how their view was the right one and the other candidate wanted to eat puppies instead of solving the problem. I have a friend in England who often raises this issue when discussing US elections, the fact that from his point of view the two parties in the US are largely the same and he does have something of a point. Both men seemed at ease on the stage, trying to connect with the questioners as well as the audience. McCain seemed a little better at addressing the people directly but Obama was a bit more on target when it came to personalizing ...
Originally from: http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/democratic-party/23296/obama-mccain-debate-round-2/
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In looking at the substance issues I have called it pretty much a tie with a 7-7 vote so pretty much it comes down to another tie. Indeed in many cases I gave points to one candidate or the other because he had the luck to be first and therefore the ability to set the tone for the question. One thing I was struck by is the fact that this once again seemed to be a ‘me too debate’. Certainly both men tried to work in the lines about how their view was the right one and the other candidate wanted to eat puppies instead of solving the problem. I have a friend in England who often raises this issue when discussing US elections, the fact that from his point of view the two parties in the US are largely the same and he does have something of a point. Both men seemed at ease on the stage, trying to connect with the questioners as well as the audience. McCain seemed a little better at addressing the people directly but Obama was a bit more on target when it came to personalizing ...
U.S. Published: Tuesday, October 07, 2008More On This StoryLive blog: Obama and McCain clash in the second Presidential debateMudslinging picks up pace in White House raceRead our full U.S. election coverageRelated TopicsBusinessConsumer Credit and DebtBelmont UniversityBarack ObamaGeorge W. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty ImagesBarack Obama and John McCain clashed on Tuesday night in the second Presidential debate in Nashville, Tenn.NASHVILLE, Tenn. - With the U.S. stock market in free fall and the presidential campaign turning increasingly nasty, Barack Obama and John McCain clashed Tuesday night over the quickest path to economic recovery in a nation slipping toward recession. Meeting in their second debate of the presidential campaign, the Democratic and Republican senators also exchanged bitter accusations over which candidate had the better judgment on America's national security during a time of war. Mr. McCain, trailing in national polls and needing a game-changing debate performance,...