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This debate did more for Kerry than it did for Bush in terms of expression of ideas but more for Bush on core values.

The average Joe on the street not knowing squat about the real issues (which is a large number) would lean to Kerry because Kerry is actually a better debater (read: politician) than Bush is.

Kerry of course flip-flopped several times on present and past positions on Iraq followed always by his promise to pull the troops out before Bush would.

Kerry never gave a real plan on Iraq and never really showed any leadership at all whereas Bush gave realistic answers ("We're not going to pull out of Iraq until we reach the objective of bringing freedom and democracy to the people of Iraq.")

Neither gained much more than what they had when they went into this debate and it was so boring I fell asleep and had to rewind to see what I missed.