Originally Posted By: ronnierocketAGO
I have two questions:

(1) Will this debate have any impact, positive or negative, for either campaign? Historically they're sideline spectacles that are irrelevant to the outcome. I think this year is no different.

(2) BUT if there is impact....who's campaign is helped more by it?



I think the Republicans are probably happy as a pig in shit right now, simply because Palin didn't mess up with any major blunders. smile I think it is a "feel good" time for them and in that respect helped the Republicans.

As far as which campaign would be helped/hurt. I don't expect any big bounce but IF there is, I expect it to be short lived and very small. Everyone anticipated and looked forward to this debate but once everyone comes back down to reality, it'll be the Presidential debate that drives votes. And, we have two more debates to go.



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