Round two of the presidential debates between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama is over.
How did they do?
The town hall format was seen as an advantage for McCain. Did he live up to expectations?
Obama has been gaining an edge in many battleground states. Did he do anything to undermine or enhance his small lead?
Did they focus enough on the issues? Were undecided voters swayed?
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Wait did I read that correctly?
Someone suggesting FOX news was un-biased???
You’re kidding right?
- Posted by DaveTo me leadership was the big issue. Who could show teh skills of being the better manager and decision maker under stress.
The main turning point for me was that McCain could not and would not prioritize his agenda items. To him everything was number one. That’s a sign of a bad manager. Just because you assign priorities doesn’t mean you can do them all at the same time, but without knowing which takes priority, you’re out of control.
Obama had no problem answering the question.
The same issue was evident on cutting expenditures. Across the board simply will not due. It’s actually OK to say you’re still considering which items will need to be cut, based on how things shake out in these crazy times. Obama didn’t go into much detail about what he’d cut, but time was limited and he did say it would be targeted depending on where it had the most effect or was the fairest.
Who won? Obama, by a mile.
- Posted by mikeSeems like it depended upon the side you were looking at, whether McCain or Obama won. I guess that puts McCain to continue carrying on the same old failed Bush policies. I do not think either candidate will be able to clean up the Bush mess that has been created. For me my vote is for Obama as he has a timetable for withdrawing from Iraq, which still is an important issue for me.
- Posted by Fred BelzThe question should not be who won but who lost.
The answer to that is really quite simple, America has lost. If these two are the best the country has to offer we are in deep trouble.
They are both professioanl panderers. They both are promising everyone everything. Niether has a clue on what to do about anything.
I’ll be writing in Mitt Romney.
- Posted by SteveMcCain’s plan for the economy, health and security were what we need now. He did not choose to put a priority on the issues and just said we as americans can get all 3 done at the same time with the right people. His plan for Health will keep companies honest by giving us a choice on who handles our issues. Creating jobs something that we really need can be done by us becoming energy independant from countries who don’t like us anyway. Did Obama really say he would go into Pakistan to get Bin liden with or without their help. How does he plan on doing that? Pull the troops from Iraq like he promised and put them into another country. If we do not start listening to other sources of information that are non partisan. IE: FOX then he is going to steal the votes and win. He has more money because he will not devulge his campaign resources. WHY?? ACCorn HUM. WE need a real leader now not one who pretends to be one or wishes he was one. SOmeone who has been there and knows how to get us back on track. I will feel alot safer if McCain is elected. If Obama is,I am seriously thinking of moving to Alaska. Maybe I can join Todd and sequester Alaska away from the US.
- Posted by june