Clearly Obama is the winner on all issues. McCain is to outdated and obviously is not the clear choice for President. He said it himself, He voted with George Bush 90% of the time. We do not need another 4 years of that.

Palin did not answer most of the questions. She kept using memorized answers or pre learned ideas and come backs. Then she got cute with "there ya go Joe looking back instead of forward..." She kept droping her gs for ing words and saying , 'You bet ja'

Joe Biden said in the debate that F D Roosevelt went on television to reassure the American people after the 1929 stock market crash. What's wrong with this statement? 1. FDR was not President in 1929. 2. Television had not been invented yet! Sarah Palin is WAY smater than Biden.

sarah palin once more shows us just how immature and void of political experience she is, obama does not hang around with terrorist's, he talks to people who tried to make a change the only way they could. and that is what obama will bring to the U.S....change, mc cain will be another bush clone (nothing will change). who does palin hang round with? machine gun weilding psychos! she is the real enemy from within.

I've seen Joe Biden speak many times over his lengthy senate career, & usually, he's flat out wrong, plagiarizes, or tells mistruths or presents misinformation as factual, as he did recently when he stated, (paraphrase)"FDR went on television after the stock market crash of 1929..." Duh! First off, there was no such thing as TV in 1929; secondly, FDR was not the President of the United States in 1929! And yet, the liberal media presents this huge verbal gaffe as though he's correct! Amazing!

Sarah Palin, on the other hand, spoke directly to the American people, looking right into the camera---& connecting with us as a regular, yet extraordinary, woman who cares deeply about her country, her fellow citizens & her family. She didn't come across as a "politician": She's for real! And that's why all the liberals--- for example, the CNN panel after the debate---all declared Biden was the winner. Ridiculous! Anyone with common sense---which seems to be sorely lacking in private & public life, worldwide---can see that Sarah Palin is TRUSTWORTHY. She has our best interests at heart, & wants the USA to succeed, to remain the greatest republic the world has ever seen. If you're a mindless Socialist who wants everything done for you by a huge governing body, then the Obama/Biden ticket is for you! If, however, you want to start a small business, choose your own doctors & hospitals, & are able to critically make up your own mind without government intervention, you'll choose to vote for McCain/ Palin on November 4!

Governor Palin took charge during this debate. She dominated the foreign policy arguments where Sen. Biden was forgetful of the names of a few people and not confident with his own answers. They both brought in their respective experience and gave good answers so the people know where they stand.

Governor Palin demonstrates that she is going to "shake things up" in Washington whereas Sen. Biden will only continue to do what the Democrats tell him. He does not show individual conviction on the issues.

Unable to watch this debate, I listened on the radio. What struck me was the repitition of incomplete logic, disjointed syntax and odd cliches from Ms. Palin. She repeatedly avoided the inquiries of the moderator and answered to questions that she must have been asking only herself. 45 minutes into this debate, my impression was that such expressions of imbecility are apparently fashionable and quite acceptable in her faction of politics. At the conclusion, I was astonished by the punditry giving her a passing grade and then realized that, having not seen Ms. Palin perform, I was confined to her words and not her image. Mr. Biden, in contrast, was a gracious and intelligently prepared participant. What impressed me was his reference to Mike Mansfield towards the end of this debate. How true. All participants are desiring of "improvement" of the political climate and the United States. However, the goals and the methods of approach give the difference. Ms. Palin does not want to look at the current state of affairs or of the last eight years as it would provide the seal of damnation to her static political ideology and that of her running mate. In contrast, Mr. Biden understands the imperative of dynamic politics and the willingness to make his views and policy based upon evidence.

Well it is always the policy of idiots ,thier ignorance has to descend into the gutter.they always pander to ignorance ,the trade mark of american politics.there is a saying "You can fool the people some of the time ,but not all of the time"

She was a good candidate until she started talking. She's against women's rights,environment issues and supports the war in Iraq

Sarah Palin won.

So totally impressed - National news media has made her a heroine by all their bashing. She is like 99% of Americans not BS people from Washington and New York

McCain is our strong leader and the economy is not his fault or the republicans. Look at histroy - Carter went down because of the econmy =Regan brought it back. Obama will tx Americans down the line.

Palin came across "well" rehearsed, but superficial and entirely too folksy for the high office she seeks. She lacks both substance and polish, though she rebounded somewhat from her blunders in the two public appearances with the media. Truly - she's not ready to lead this powerful nation, because she's demonstrated that she's profoundly inadequate for the World Stage. She's an embarrassment to this country and she’s clearly out of her league. She and McCain make a great team and that's where it ends. Can you imagine her and 5 babies running around in the White House?? Please! Finishing School might help her, but nothing short of a miracle would bring her to a level of competence to become President of the USA, because she simply doesn't have it. Beer drinking, rifle slinging and dressing a moose don’t appear to be the height of elegance nor the level of class and refinement that good etiquette brings when one is in such a prestigious position. Haven't we been embarrassed enough over the past 8 years with an apparent absence of intellectual prowess? Remember the definition of insanity and we won’t make the same mistake twice. clp

Senator Bidden was the professional, organized speaker who could answer "on his feet" vs. read from a script or from memorized phrases. Mrs. Palin's folksy act was ridiculous and contrived. To think that this poor amateur is being foisted on the public as a representative of our best leadership, is stupid on the part of the US Republican party. Senator Bidden has earned the respect of the public and deserves to be on a winning ticket with a true American idol - Senator Obama.

I believe that Joe Biden actually won the debate, but Sara Palin held her own somewhat. She was very good at avoiding some of the questions and only answering those she either could or wanted to. I was very tired of hearing what mavericks she and McCain are. Her English usage was talking down to the public, trying to be a good ol gal, and missed the mark.