A Round-Up of Reaction to the First Presidential Debate
Boston Globe: And the Winner is:
New York Times: Beyond Ideology, a Generational Clash
Tom Shales in the Washington Post: McCain’s High Horse Meets Obama’s High-Mindedness
Slate: Tie Goes to Obama
Weekly Standard: McCain Won the Debate, but That’s Not Enough
Wall Street Journal editorial: Round One
Talking Points Memo Election Central: McCain Seemed to Have the Upper Hand
Salon: Cranky vs. Cool
The New Republic: They Both Lost
The Nation: Obama – The Minimalist Debater?
National Review: Obama Plays Mr. Nice Guy – and Loses – in the First Debate
McCain Gets a Slight Edge Among 14 Undecided Pennsylvania Voters
New York Observer: The Things Obama Didn’t Say
David Yepsen in the Des Moines Register: With Decisive Words, McCain Keeps a Step Ahead of Obama