http://www.historyishappeningnow.com/2008/09/27/polls-show-obama-won-debate/ Yet another political blog Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:51:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.historyishappeningnow.com/2008/09/27/polls-show-obama-won-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Lee Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:50:39 +0000 http://www.historyishappeningnow.com/?p=436#comment-328 Yeah, that's the other point I would make. Obama's task for the debate was to not make any major gaffes and to hold/consolidate his lead. I think the reason independents saw it as a 'win' for Obama is that they were irrationally skeptical of his abilities. If you already knew he was on top of these issues, Obama didn't surprise you. If you thought he was Palin-esque in his incompetence, then you were probably surprised. Yeah, that’s the other point I would make. Obama’s task for the debate was to not make any major gaffes and to hold/consolidate his lead. I think the reason independents saw it as a ‘win’ for Obama is that they were irrationally skeptical of his abilities. If you already knew he was on top of these issues, Obama didn’t surprise you. If you thought he was Palin-esque in his incompetence, then you were probably surprised.

]]> http://www.historyishappeningnow.com/2008/09/27/polls-show-obama-won-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-327 Ian Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:23:31 +0000 http://www.historyishappeningnow.com/?p=436#comment-327 I guess I agree it was probably a tie if a tie is possible. But I think a tie -- where nobody was really convinced to change their minds or make up their minds if they haven't already -- favors Obama since foreign policy was supposed to be McCain's strong suit. I guess I agree it was probably a tie if a tie is possible. But I think a tie — where nobody was really convinced to change their minds or make up their minds if they haven’t already — favors Obama since foreign policy was supposed to be McCain’s strong suit.

]]> http://www.historyishappeningnow.com/2008/09/27/polls-show-obama-won-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-326 John Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:12:54 +0000 http://www.historyishappeningnow.com/?p=436#comment-326 I don't think it convinced anyone to change their mind yet. I don’t think it convinced anyone to change their mind yet.

]]> http://www.historyishappeningnow.com/2008/09/27/polls-show-obama-won-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Lee Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:52:20 +0000 http://www.historyishappeningnow.com/?p=436#comment-325 I thought it was a tie, but the polling suggests independents thought otherwise. The visuals favored Obama. He was taller than McCain and came across as more poised. I thought it was a tie, but the polling suggests independents thought otherwise. The visuals favored Obama. He was taller than McCain and came across as more poised.

]]> http://www.historyishappeningnow.com/2008/09/27/polls-show-obama-won-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-324 John Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:30:22 +0000 http://www.historyishappeningnow.com/?p=436#comment-324 I listened on the radio and I thought McCain won, barely. I listened on the radio and I thought McCain won, barely.

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