Elephant In Exile

Here's What a Few of my Favorite Bloggers Think

Daniel Dresner Kerry

a) Bush did better than the first debate;
b) Kerry also did a bit better -- he was sharp from the start this time;
c) Again, both candidates whiffed on the openings given by the other candidates;
d) If Kerry gets elected, you just know that his to-the-camera pledge not to raise taxes for households under $200,000 is going to bite him in the ass,
e) The bizarre moment of the night was the Bush foray into Dred Scott territory. But I do feel safer that Bush will not appoint pro-slavery judges.

So I think Kerry won, but not by as much as last time

http://www.danieldrezner.com/blog/

Andrew Sullivan-Draw

A draw, that's my basic take, although the debate was more interesting than that makes it seem.

http://www.andrewsullivan.com/

Jane Galt - Bush?

The verdict: gosh, I'm too tired to guess. But expectations were so low for Bush, that I almost think not drooling on himself was a win

http://janegalt.net/

Mickey Kaus - Tie

Kerry won the first half, then Bush relaxed and won the second half after Kerry's dreary default personality.

http://slate.msn.com/id/2107823/