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OK! McCain Wins Big!

Thursday October 16, 2008

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From New York City

John McCain won. Period. Full stop.

I absolutely think that Barack Obama was not on his game. Obama's handler's told him not to say anything which might cause them a prob. McCain came out attacking.

Cases in point: ACORN

Obama pretended that he had only a passing knowledge of ACORN. McCain made the point that Obama and ACORN have been joined at the hip since Obama got out law school.

Notwithstanding the fact that Obama is ahead in the polls, I don't think he made his case - at least through the first half of the debate

SIDEBAR

I think that Bob Schieffer is one of the best reporters, the best Sunday hosts, and the best people I know in Washington.
Whether it was by design or by the luck of the draw; America was well served by Mr. Sehieffer hosting the final debate.

END SIDEBAR

Earlier in the evening I was interviewed by Steve Malzberg on WOR radio in New York.

Steve asked me what I thought the "knock out punch" by McCain had to be. I said there is not going to be a "knock out blow" but that McCain needed to change the momentum of the campaign.

If a professional football team recovers a fumble, I said, it doesn't have to return it for a touchdown. Just the change of possession can make a huge difference.

McCain didn't have to deliver a "knock out punch," I said. What he does have to do is to is to change the momentum of the campaign.

If McCain is behind by seven or eight percentage points - 20 days out - he doesn't have to e heven tomorrow morning. All he has to do is to change point e momentum and begin to gain a half a percentage point a day.

One hour in.

I have completely lost the thread of the debate which may be due to the fact that I had to find, and then open, my second bottle of wine.

10:10 Eastern. I am seriously wondering which Law & Order rerun I am missing.

New rule: When I rule the world Presidential candidates' debate may not be more than one hour.

ELECT ME!

Final words. The popular press will tell you that McCain didn't score a knock out punch and, therefore, he lost.

Nonsense.

As I switched around the channels after the debate I was assaulted by announcements of people who had no idea what they had just seen telling me they - and their colleagues - were going to tell me what was correct and what was not.

Why does this matter? Because Americans don't vote for President based upon a candidates' position on H.R. 3725 or whatever. Voting for President is a very emotional experience.

McCain won this third-and-final debate.

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