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*** Official Kerry vs Bush Debate: Round #3 ***

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Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY

Definately. Substance, style.

Kerry was off his game tonight and didn't seem to have a flow. It was just a hodgepodge of things he threw out with no clear "message" for people to take away from the debate...save one. He's now a full fledged, out of the confessional, Religious Politician. He's taken the cross out of his pocket and put it squarely on his shirt sleeve.
The question is - is he just holding it there? Or is it for real.

Hmm...

Bush - winner 2 of 3 debates.

CsG

Couldn't disagree more. President Bush struggled a lot more tonight than in Debate 2, which I'd call a tie or perhaps a 1% victory for Bush. I'd say Kerry won rather handily, albeit not as widely as Debate 1.
 
Originally posted by: tallest1
foxnews:

a. President Bush
(55%)
1,631

b. Senator Kerry
(41%)

update on the fox news poll:


Who won Wednesday night's presidential debate?

a. President Bush (34%)
18,461


b. Senator Kerry (65%)
34,823


c. I did not watch (1%)
255


d. None of the above (0%)
105


53,644 total votes
 
Originally posted by: Veramocor
ABC Instapoll (scientific)

N=566

Bush=41%
Kerry=42%
Tie=14%

Republican:38%
Dem: 30%
Ind: 28%


Probably closer to the truth than any of the others. (even if 8% more republicans than Dems or Independants)
 
Bush - winner 2 of 3 debates.
Please, get a grip there Mr. Flyover Country Man, Kerry won this debate. Kerry won all of the debates. The 2nd one by the lowest margin, but he still won them all. Talk about flow. What, the drool dripping down Bush's face?
 
Those polls are pointless.

Maybe we were watching two different debates, but Bush was the clear winner to me, and by enough to make it noticeable. Kerry was on the offensive the entire night-he seemed to be out of it throughout the entire debate. Possibly my favorite word tonight was "idear."

My take:
3rd Debate: Bush--clearly
2nd Debate: Close to a tie, but Bush with a slight lead
1st Debate: Kerry


Each debate leaves a different message with me. As this is the last debate, and with 20 days before Election Day, I honestly am scared with even the idea that John Kerry could be the President.

 
Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY
Originally posted by: DonVito
Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY
woops - Bush didn't meet with Black congressional caucus?

Did kerry try to slip that one past? Hmmm...

CsG
President Bush is, however, the first US president in 70 years not to speak to the NAACP.
And he's correct in not visiting them. They were openly hostile towards him.

CsG
Oh, call the WAAAHmbulance.

What a grand opportunity to UNITE and not stay DIVIDED.


To Bush's credit, his high/buzz/whatever wore off in the last several minutes and he actually became coherent.
 
Originally posted by: Engineer
Originally posted by: Veramocor
ABC Instapoll (scientific)

N=566

Bush=41%
Kerry=42%
Tie=14%

Republican:38%
Dem: 30%
Ind: 28%


Probably closer to the truth than any of the others. (even if 8% more republicans than Dems or Independants)

I tend to agree. I think that poll conveys the fact that Kerry won by a small but meaningful margin (I say that because the poll included so many more Republicans than Democrats - it seems safe to assume that an even sampling would add at least a coupla points to Kerry's total).
 
Originally posted by: Engineer
Originally posted by: Veramocor
ABC Instapoll (scientific)

N=566

Bush=41%
Kerry=42%
Tie=14%

Republican:38%
Dem: 30%
Ind: 28%
Probably closer to the truth than any of the others. (even if 8% more republicans than Dems or Independants)
Considering Democrats were represented about 38% and Republicans 35% in the last election, those poll results show a solid win for Kerry.

My take:

Kerry: 9/10 (his best)
Bush: 5/10 (his worst)

Kerry wins 3-0
 
Not sure how Kerry won this deabte. He spent half the night defending himself and the other half saying he has a plan but not explaining what it is. Bush also answered the marriage amendment question perfectly where Kerry had to resort to the low blow of bringing up Cheneys daughter again.

Bush at least outlined his plan for taxes, health savings plan, education, and social security.

I would give this a 60-40 win for Bush. And I agree the 1st debate went to Kerry to the tune of 70-30, the 2nd debate was a tie.

Amazing debate results imo. In the debates where both were supposed to be strong they faltered. Bush didnt do so hot on foreign policy and Kerry just bumbled around on domestic issues.

Going to be a damn close race imo.
 
Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY
Originally posted by: Kanalua
Bush = Winnar!

Definately. Substance, style.

Kerry was off his game tonight and didn't seem to have a flow.

Bush - winner 2 of 3 debates.

CsG

Bush was on his game and had flow??? 😕

"Bush - winner 2 of 3 debates."

Hey America, found the answer to America's High Cost of Drugs Problem, it's all in Iowa and apparently cheap.
 
Originally posted by: Genx87
Not sure how Kerry won this deabte. He spent half the night defending himself and the other half saying he has a plan but not explaining what it is. Bush also answered the marriage amendment question perfectly where Kerry had to resort to the low blow of bringing up Cheneys daughter again.

Bush at least outlined his plan for taxes, health savings plan, education, and social security.

I would give this a 60-40 win for Bush. And I agree the 1st debate went to Kerry to the tune of 70-30, the 2nd debate was a tie.

Amazing debate results imo. In the debates where both were supposed to be strong they faltered. Bush didnt do so hot on foreign policy and Kerry just bumbled around on domestic issues.

Going to be a damn close race imo.


Very true.
 
CNN poll (On Television):

Kerry: 52%

Bush: 39%

Tie: 9%

+/- 5% sampling margin.

(read by Larry King)

Edit: Bill Schnider: "Kerry has turned out to be the Clear Winner" 😀😀😀 (for all debates)
 
Originally posted by: conjur
Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY
Originally posted by: DonVito
Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY
woops - Bush didn't meet with Black congressional caucus?

Did kerry try to slip that one past? Hmmm...

CsG
President Bush is, however, the first US president in 70 years not to speak to the NAACP.
And he's correct in not visiting them. They were openly hostile towards him.

CsG
Oh, call the WAAAHmbulance.

What a grand opportunity to UNITE and not stay DIVIDED.


To Bush's credit, his high/buzz/whatever wore off in the last several minutes and he actually became coherent.

:roll: No, there is no wambulance. It's the truth and we've discussed it here at length. They are not open to him or his agenda - they were openly hostile. They have marginalized themselves by their own actions.

CsG
 
So, that's justification to not try and reach a compromise? Isn't that what a President does? Lead? Reach out for compromise?
 
Originally posted by: Engineer
CNN poll (On Television):

Kerry: 52%

Bush: 39%

Tie: 9%

+/- 5% sampling margin.

(read by Larry King)



What is the Rep/Dem breakdown, this matters a lot. That poll has a much higher Kerry win % then the ABC poll even if you normalize the abc poll.
 
Originally posted by: Veramocor
Originally posted by: Engineer
CNN poll (On Television):

Kerry: 52%

Bush: 39%

Tie: 9%

+/- 5% sampling margin.

(read by Larry King)



What is the Rep/Dem breakdown, this matters a lot. That poll has a much higher Kerry win % then the ABC poll even if you normalize the abc poll.

Larry King did not mention the breakdown. He only mentioned that the poll was taken immediately after the debate to avoid the "spin" factor.

 
Originally posted by: conjur
So, that's justification to not try and reach a compromise? Isn't that what a President does? Lead? Reach out for compromise?

Didnt the leader of the NAACP call Bush Hitler?

I dont care how much reaching out you need to do. If somebody equates you to Hitler just leave them alone. They wont listen to you anyways.

But Bush could run on his record of having 3 African Americans in his Cabinet. How many did the NAACPs favorite Clinton have?

 
Oh I don't know. Who "won" is so subjective. If your a Bush fanboy, you heard all the right talking points. If you're a Kerry fanboy, same deal. If you're a swing voter, you're probably STILL undecided and will likely flip a coin on the walk from your car to the polling place. Both candidates seem to be hitting their message pretty hard -- they mostly seemed redundant and repetitive to me, although I suppose that would only be a problem for someone watching all 3 debates.
 
Originally posted by: daniel1113
Wow... Bush is very calm and relaxed... he seems to be enjoying this debate.

Since when did health insurance become a guaranteed right?

It's in the UN declaration of human rights. If the US has ratified that, then it is legally recognized in your country. Of course, you could interpret that this passage just means that it must be provided, not that you can't take away someone's house after you provide it.
 
Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY

:roll: No, there is no wambulance. It's the truth and we've discussed it here at length. They are not open to him or his agenda - they were openly hostile. They have marginalized themselves by their own actions.

CsG

I don't really want to revisit this argument, but what I hear is a lot of apologism, and I'm damned sure you wouldn't say the same thing if President Kerry declined to speak to some comparable high-vis special interest group that every other modern President had addressed. You'll forgive me if I don't agree that President Bush is more enlightened than his father, President Reagan, and every other US president in the last 70 years, when it comes to speaking to the NAACP.
 
Originally posted by: Genx87
Originally posted by: conjur
So, that's justification to not try and reach a compromise? Isn't that what a President does? Lead? Reach out for compromise?

Didnt the leader of the NAACP call Bush Hitler?

I dont care how much reaching out you need to do. If somebody equates you to Hitler just leave them alone. They wont listen to you anyways.

But Bush could run on his record of having 3 African Americans in his Cabinet. How many did the NAACPs favorite Clinton have?
If I was attacked like that I'd most certainly be calling that guy out on it and seeking to soothe ruffled feathers.
 
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