This is my first diary, but I thought it might be a good time to make my debut by offering a little bit of perspective on the debate. As a big Obama supporter, I turned on the west coast feed almost in spite of myself, after reading the threads here as well as the pundit analysis. Assuming the worst, I thought Barack actually did quite well in the debate. Of course, the way things are spun will have a big impact on how the debate registers, but here are a few thoughts I had while watching it with the distance of a few hours:
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