JG, While I agree that she seemed nervous at the very beginning, I think she got herself together rather quickly. I agree that Biden seemed to answer the questions far more directly than she did. The Republicans once again put up someone of the old guard and been surprised by a young candidate who has caught the imagination of the American people at a time when we are feeling financially insecure, just like Bill Clinton did in 1992. I think that the Republicans felt that if they preached more of their 2004 scare tactics, they would walk into the White House again. I don't think that anyone expected the economy to tank the way it has.