I think in the beginning of the debate, regarding the economic crisis, there was a lot of back and forth, and there wasn’t a clear winner. I don’t think the current economic crisis will have a huge effect on the election. Obviously a recession would hurt Republicans, and allowing a financial crisis would cause a recession, but even if the crisis happened, it would take some time before the recession happened. It’s like standing outside on a pretty fall day and someone tells you that it’s going to be really hot the next summer. It’s hard to imagine.
When the debate moved to foreign policy, McCain began to show real leadership. He appeared much more knowledgeable about the Georgian crisis and how it can affect other ex-Soviet states such as the Ukraine. He was a able to explain the Iranian situation and put Barack on the defensive for his desire to meet with Iwannajihad.
Lastly and maybe most importantly, McCain closed a lot better than Obama. Obama was talking about how people in the world don’t like us. That won’t reasonate with the marginal voter. That resonates with the university professor crowd. The guy on Main Street in Ohio doesn’t really care about whether “The World” likes us.
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