Fresh from the debate

The second presidential debate took place this evening at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennesee. The town-hall style debate seemed to work better for McCain, although there were good points and jabs towards the opponent made by both sides. The most talked about issue during this debate was the economy, followed by healthcare, and foreign policy towards the end.

There was a lot of underlying cynicism within the questions that were asked by the people. Many were upset by the economy and confused as to what would be done in the next administration. The town-hall meeting format made the debate more interesting, however I feel that it was poorly moderated and both candidates should have followed the rules and time-guidelines. As I watched the debate at the Debate Watch at West Virginia Wesleyan College, there were varying reactions to both candidates.

Key points that might arise in the analysis of the debate in the following days:
- Obama : "I am confident in the economy"
---- Isn't this the same as the "fundamentals of the economy are strong"?

- McCain: Nailing down Obama's policies is like nailing jello to a wall

- McCain: I'll answer the question
---- Yes, please, no one seemed to understand how to answer a question.

- Obama: Senator McCain mentions that for the past 30 years Congress hasn't done anything on environmental issues... but he's been there for 26 years.
---- I have to admit that this was a good jab towards McCain.

- McCain: hair plugs
----I mean, really?

- The Last Question: What don't you know and how would you learn it?
---- This could have potentially been a very good question but apparently, neither have anything to learn.