This was, perhaps, the most boring debate I've seen. Rather than trying to win, both candidates were trying not to lose ... to avoid making a mistake. Clearly, McCain wanted to stress experience, and has a much greater command of foreign policy than does Obama. But Obama held his own -- primarily by misrepresenting his past positions (such as support for missile defense, whether or not to negotiate with dictators without pre-conditions, etc.). I don't think that anyone won, which is bad for McCain, as it probably means the trajectory stays the same ...
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