I thought I would wait until the next morning to sleep then write a final very short post. My initial impression is still my impression today. There was no clear winner of the debate last night. Interestingly enough, the comedian Chris Rock is saying the same thing today.
However, it must be kept in mind that this debate played to Sen. McCain’s strength, which was foreign policy. The fact that Sen. Obama was able to debate him to a draw is already a type of victory for him. He may not have changed many minds, but he certainly did not lose anyone, and probably gained some independents who had doubts as to his foreign policy capabilities.
So, my final analysis is this was a type of win for Sen. Obama. It was the win of not losing after weeks of being pounded on his lack of experience in this area.
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