What an interesting 97 minutes! You know I have come full circle - I started out this election cycle believing that no matter who we elected, we were going to be so much better off than they we have been for the last 8 years. I could live with McCain as President, I will end up voting for Obama, my biggest concern is Gov. Palin and her place a heartbeat away.

I thought that both candidates did quite well. There was lots of agreement between the two candidates, especially on the first part that dealt almost exclusively with the economy. Obama was much more engaging and called McCain John throughout the debate while McCain never personally addressed Obama directly. The foreign policy portion clearly brought out the fundamental differences between the candidates. It was amazing that both candidates saw totally different Iraq wars. McCain saw the Iraq war as starting with the surge. Obama saw it like the surge didn't exist. They both have serious liabilities with this one.

If either side expected a knockout blow, I think they were disappointed. There was a very serious and sober tone, reflective of the very serious situation we now find ourselves in.