Bush managed to look marginally better, but Kerry still outshone him on poise and policy. Our crowd watching thought it went well -- certainly no change to the direction of momentum, which means it cements the impressions from Debate #1. Online polls giving Kerry a wide victory, but the pundits seem to think that Bush pulled it out -- perhaps because he didn't seem as petulant as he's now shown he can... Anyway, nobody is doing immediate polling tonight, so will have to wait to see what impressions are nationwide.
Favorite quotes of the night:
- On the coalition: if the troops from Missouri were taken as a group, they'd be the third largest country in the alliance, by level of involvement. ouch!
- "It's the job of the military to win the war; it's the job of the President to win the peace." well put.
More when I've had some sleep!
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