It's clear to me that Kerry's experience as a trial attorney put him in good stead this evening. He was clearly better prepared than Bush for tonight's debate. At times, Bush was actually painful to listen to, even when he was describing policies I strongly agree with. Kerry, on the other hand, was consistently smooth and convincing, even when he was saying things I believe to be outright lies.
Kerry needed to make a lot of ground tonight, and I think with people who did not already have firm opinions about our foreign policy, he did cover that ground. Unfortunately for Bush, that's most of the swing voters that he needs. If those people were watching the debate tonight, this election probably just got a lot closer.
Posted by wasylik at September 30, 2004 10:50 PM | TrackBack