Pittsburgh's major daily didn't miss a trick.
Sen. Barack Obama was repeatedly placed on the defensive through the first portion of the debate, as the moderators of ABC and his opponent pressed him on questions that have dogged his campaign in recent weeks, including the controversial statements of his former pastor and his characterizations of small town voters.
Mr. Obama argued that the focus of such questions was a distraction from more serious problems.
We all know how ABC chose to portray the candidates and their temperment last night in a debate filled with bottom-feeder questions. But at least in Pittsburgh, coverage of the debate made it clear most issues of substance were bypassed and it was all about "the greatests hits in gotcha moments."
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