Sunday September 28, 2008

I've Been Thinking:

The first debate is over and actually, I was surprised by several things.
I consider this debate to be a tie.
And when McCain ties Obama, that is a victory for McCain.

I was certain that McCain would look old and slow, but he did not.
I was certain that Obama would sound patronizing, but he did not.
Obama is not great at these debates because they are neither prepared nor tele-prompted, but he did surprisingly well.

Now to the most salient point about debates:
Debates are not really about substance.
Debates are about emotions, feelings and perceptions.
When you look at the polls it is clear that Obama comes out on top and that happens regardless of what he says.

For Obama the medium, in this case the media, becomes the message.
McCain has to work much harder to please the public.

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