Let's start with the VP debate. I was really looking forward to this one. Lets face it. If Palin had done poorly, that very well could have been the kiss of death to McCain's campaign. They both had a number of horrible news cycles. McCain seems very strange and erratic to me with his posturing on the bailout bill. I though the Couric interview was a disaster for Palin. She was asked to name what magazines and newspapers she read, to which she replied "All of them." She was asked to name a Supreme Court case she disagreed with other than Roe v. Wade, and couldn't. Dred Scott Anyone? Plessy vs. Ferguson? So, suffice it to say, she needed a good night.
I thought Palin redeemed herself on Thursday night. She was charming, well-spoken and sounded somewhat coherent. On the surface, I thought there was more warmth and likability with her than Biden. In fact, at first I thought she may have won the debate. Then, I thought about substance and strategy. Palin dodged so many questions and bungled some responses to others. I don't think she has her facts and names straight. Biden, conversely, can talk about anything at anytime and tell you where he stands. I thought he was very effective in bringing up McCain's prior votes to defend his points. Yet, style wise, he is a little boring. So, who wins? I'm going with Biden. He was much more substantive on the issues and didn't wink at me!
Also, big news electorally. Obama seems to be pulling ahead on the map. McCain is no longer contesting Michigan. The key states now are Virginia, North Carolina, Indiana and Florida. Notice what they all have in common? They all went red in 2004. McCain needs to hold all of them. Obama will win if he takes one of them. Obama is now up by about 6 points in national polls.
What should McCain do to get back on track? Go Negative?
Will Obama's lead hold?
Who do you think won the debate?
Tell me~!
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I agree with you on your ideas about the debate. I saw the polls rising, and Barack obama taking an ever greater lead in the national electoral map. This lead could last, as long as there are no gaffs during the next month- especially during the debate when so many people are watching. McCains campaign needs to do something creative to make themselves look good again. He could use a more negative campaign, and become more fierce in the next debate. This is exactly what the Obama campaign should be on the alert for- to ensure that they remain in the lead until election day. Check out my post to read about my opinions on the debate!
I agree with you when you say that Palin redeemed herself after the awful interview with Katie Couric, yet I still think Joe Biden won. Biden did not "attack" Palin, he attacked McCain whereas Palin attacked Biden. I think that Biden going for McCain showed that yes, they are debating against each other, but they are debating on behalf of the Presidential candidates; they are the main focus. Palin also tried to mosey around the topics, she never fully answered them. Also, a big "woah" for me was how honest Joe Biden was! Gwen (the moderator) asked if they did anything they would change, and Biden said yes and gave an example, but then when Palin got the question, she said "no" which we all know is deceptive because she and McCain have tried to take back something they've said.
I agree, Biden did win. But i cant really say that either of them did too well. Palin dodged questions, went off topic, and even asked for4 new topics. Biden on the other hand was not only boring, but he repeated his statement several times before he was finished.Watch the video on my blog and they give highlights from the debate that show the faults of both the candidates in the debate.
hey mr.dawson, i've also noticed, that before and after, a lot of people were concerned for Biden, and were worried that if Biden was too aggresive, he would seem sexist, which might be the reason why you thought it was boring lol.
i like the blog idea btw...
http://filmcow.com/youtube-johnmccain.html
Well I guess this video portrays what people think of John McCain going along with letting Sarah Palin be a VP candidate
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