Well, yesterday's debate between Obama and McCain provided one or two surprises. Although neither candidate seemed comfortable with the moderator's attempts to encourage them to speak directly to each other, both carried themselves well and spoke convincingly of their beliefs and policies. McCain did far better than I had expected, in fact I think that he may have slightly outperformed Obama on a number of occasions.
My impression was that this event showed McCain at his best and Obama at not quite his most persuasive and articulate. He will need to up his game if McCain continues to do as well as this.
The big question is how Sarah Palin will fare in the Veep debate. If she reveals herself as the shallow and shrill conservative gun nut that many think her to be, then she could lose the election for them. It will be problematic for McCain if she fails to charm the undecided, and maybe seduce a few Dems. It will be fatal if she fails to impress Republicans. It seems that her approval among even GOP loyalists has been on a downhill slope since she was introduced to the country during convention week.
Thursday night's debate should make for compelling viewing, whatever happens.
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