VP Debate Notes

• Edwards came out hard and did a good job reiterating the points made in the first debate.
• Cheney seemed ready to respond and did an excellent job of brining up Kerry's record and other problems with inconsistency in his voting record.
• Too bad the President couldn't do half of the counter punching that Cheney displayed.
• I thought the point where Cheney said that tonight was the first night he had met the senator was very good. Also mentioning the "Mr. Gone" headline from Edwards home town newspaper was a very good piece of info to bring up.
• Edwards constantly bringing up dirt from the past seemed to run long at some point. Excessive detail in this way I don't think is as effective as just driving home a point repeatedly.
• But I also wish that Cheney would just say something like, "Look, they are just digging for dirt all the time but have no compelling plan. Here's what we have done and what we are planning on doing..."
• I think this debate was more of a draw and neither person did anything to lose or gain undecided votes. But a draw tends to benefit the President as the inconsistencies of Kerry's record and statements can be analyzed and tend to take more post debate attention. At least, that's what I hope!

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