Kerry’s Debate Performance:
-The world saw John Kerry as the next President last night.
-Kerry showed strength, conviction and steady command of the facts.
-Kerry left no doubt he can lead the fight to hunt and kill the terrorists.
-Kerry offered hope for a fresh start in Iraq so we can finish the job. Kerry has specific plans: Bush had shallow promises.

Bush’s Debate Performance
-Bush had a record of failure to defend, and he failed to defend it.
-Bush refused to take responsibility for his go it alone rush to war. He seemed defensive, annoyed and arrogant.
-Bush had no plan, no clue for ending the chaos; he’s out of touch with reality.
-Bush can’t fix the mess in Iraq because he pretends things are fine. Pretending is no substitute for planning.

“As far as the debate goes, I don’t see how anybody could look at this debate and not score this a very clear win on points for John Kerry.” — Joe Scarborough

“I thought the President was repetitive and reactive.” – Kate O’Beirne

“It was John Kerry’s best performance ever.” — Joe Scarborough

“The president was remarkably angry seeming”—Mark Halperin

“Bush appeared perturbed when Kerry leveled some of his charges, scowling at times and looking away in apparent disgust at others.” Milbank and VandeHei

CNN / GALLUP POLL ON WHO WON DEBATE
Kerry: 53
Bush: 37

CBS POLL ON WHO WON DEBATE:
Kerry: 44
Bush: 26
Tie: 30

ABC POLL ON WHO WON DEBATE:
Kerry: 45
Bush 36:
Tie: 17

Mort Kondracke: “This is the President’s turf, this is the place that the President is supposed to dominate, terror and the war in Iraq. I don’t think he really dominated tonight. I think Kerry looked like a commander-in-chief.”

Kate O’Beirne, National Review Online’s the Corner: “I thought the President was repetitive and reactive.”

Jonah Goldberg, National Review Online’s the Corner: “The Bush campaign miscalculated on having the first night be foreign policy night.”

Bob Schieffer: “The President was somewhat defensive in the beginning”

Mark Shields: “The President showed a few times obvious anger”

Bill Kristol, Weekly Standard: “I think Kerry did pretty well tonight, he was forceful and articulate.”

Bob Schieffer: “Kerry got off to a very good start.”

Joe Scarborough: “It was John Kerry’s best performance ever…As far as the debate goes, I don’t see how anybody could look at this debate and not score this a very clear win on points for John Kerry.” (MSNBC)

Andrea Mitchell: “This is the toughest we’ve ever seen John Kerry. He attacked the very core of the President’s popularity. He’s basically saying, who do you believe?” (MSNBC)

Tim Russert: “Tonight he seemed to find his voice for the Democratic view of the world.”

Fred Barnes on FNC: “Kerry did very well and we will have a Presidential race from here on out.”
VIA Johnkerry.com

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