Flash polls following last night's Presidential debate show Obama the clear winner. If you're looking for reasons why, consider this "overstatement" from John McCain:
To accuse a poor people's advocacy group, unknown to most voters, of "one of the greatest frauds in voter history" and "maybe destroying the fabric of democracy" is a bit over the edge, especially coming from the nominee of a party that, in Ohio alone, has sought to disenfranchise up to 200,000 voters. Low income voters.
Of course, Obama didn't respond that way. He merely explained that some ACORN workers filled out cards with made-up names in order to get paid. And that it had nothing to so with his campaign. Period.
That's why Obama won the debate. He didn't take the bait.
Not even on Sarah Palin, an easy target for criticism. Instead, he praised Palin, calling her "a capable politician" and commending her for her work with special needs children.
That takes remarkable discipline, a discipline that John McCain didn't have the luxury of displaying since he's behind in the polls. He had to be aggressive. He came across as angry and petty.
That's why he lost, at least in the eyes of those who actually watched the debate.
We know Obama as an impassioned orator. At the end of this campaign, history will judge him as a consumate, and brilliant, politician.
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