I couldn't agree more with the assessments given thus far:

Kerry seemed very into the debates, into what was being said and was quick to response and most importantly had a clear message and stuck with it in a clear way. He was very knowledgable on global politics, in fact seemed more so than Bush did, which isn't a good sign.

Bush in my opinion was his usual self, in that he couldn't really articulate his answers and by the end seemed almost disinterested, which will be unforgiving in this era of "Image" TV. He seemed to be hoping that his points would come together but instead seemed to only continue to string together phrases that, as others have said, rang hollow by the end.

A few polls that shot up after the debate on CBS, ABC, and NBC had Kerry with a big victory in this debate and that many undecided voters were clearly in favor of what Kerry had to say over Bush.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a true race now.

Take care all.