Which candidate did the best job in tonight's YouTube Video debate?

[snowbear]

Not who do you support ---- But for TONIGHT's YouTube/CNN debate only, which of the candidate's knocked it out of the park?

[dogman]

1. Most truth told.

"Follow the money."

[MichiganVote]

5. He reminds me of Howard Beal/movie Network

[TeamJordan23]

2. John King from CNN already cheerleading for HRC, but focus group picks Obama. nm

[William769]

3. Where is he cheerleading?

[maximusveritas]

8. As usual, the MSM picks Hillary, the people pick Obama

Hasn't it been this way every debate? The polls and focus groups have always shown Obama doing well (either 1st or 2nd) and yet the media always gives it to Hillary and even tries to say that Obama didn't do well. What's up with this?

[William769]

18. Please!

The first debate Hillary even won in a DU poll! (Yes that even shockecked me). Kind of shoots the hell out of your answer.

[maximusveritas]

20. A SurveyUSA poll of the first debate showed Obama winning

"Obama was selected as the winner by 31 percent of those who said they watched the debate. Sen. Hillary Clinton finished in 2nd place, picked as the winner by 24 percent of viewers."
http://www.wyff4.com/politics/13208381/detail.html

I place more trust in that than in a DU poll.

Edited to make it clear this poll was of the first debate, not tonight's.

[William769]

23. I was addressing your evey debate.

And for Hillary to win any poll on DU speaks volumes!

[DURHAM D]

21. You mean the 24 people in the room that were probably picked

by Frank Luntz? Is that the "people" you are referring to?

[rinsd]

27. LOL. Suddenly focus groups are in vogue.

[More Than A Feeling]

4. Edwards did very well.

He came out strong and aggressive against powerful corporate interests, and everyone else followed his lead.

[William769]

13. Yes he did do very well this evening.

[snowbear]

6. Jeffrey Toobin says Clinton did best... CNN Focus Group says Obama did best...

Focus Group?... What the hell is a Focus Group?"

[William769]

9. Focus group = 24 people.

[TeamJordan23]

12. Toobin & King = 2 people. nm

[William769]

15. You forgot the national audience they have.

[TeamJordan23]

19. But isnt the focus group on the same network? nm

[William769]

24. Yes for what was it a 15 second sound bite?

How much time do King & toobin have?

[Tellurian]

17. I noticed Howard Dean was quite pleased with Hillary's responses..

[usregimechange]

7. MSM picks Hillary, but she did do well, thought Biden, Edwards,

and Obama also held their ground.

[Tellurian]

10. Hillary gave the most astute answer on the meeting w/foreign dictators..

Sending an advance team to test the waters, if she were president.

That imo, was the question of the night and her answer was most presidential.

[William769]

11. Agreed.

[NancyBreen]

26. I think John Edwards is not my candidate of choice but

he did answer the questions truthfully and directly. I think it was a real breakthrough using the questions of the people instead of the news media.

[jmp]

14. I hated the format

And there are too many candidates on stage.

IMO they all had their moments and their stumbles.

[barack4prez]

16. Obama wins

hands down. Strong, confident, informed. The focus groups seem to agree. It's gonna be an Obama-Clinton ticket.

[Tellurian]

25. Yep, Obama will be a great..

Senator, the longer he serves in the Senate!

Hillary is destined for the Presidency in 08'..

[shaniqua6392]

29. Maybe Obama could be her VP?

He has enough experience for that but not the Presidency. I am leaning toward Hillary myself. The more I see...the more I like. But I am still not sure.

[Colobo]

34. Maybe Clinton can be his VP?

She has enough experience for that but not for the Presidency. I am leaning toward Obama myself. The more I see... the more I like. But I am still not sure.

[Colobo]

22. Hillary in front, with Obama in a very close second. Edwards is in a close 3rd.

[snowbear]

33. Wow Katz.... you saw something that most Americans evidently didn't see...

~ ~ ~

However, the MSM would be proud of you for saying that (as well as William, Elizabeth, etc..)

I simply didn't see it. Not tonight anyway.

Her response about being called a "liberal" was lame. I'm sorry -- but it was. She also droned on with some responses causing Anderson to constantly hound her to cut it off!

I did really like her response to the Bush > Clinton > Bush > Clinton question and thought she received the loudest applause with that answer!

Surprisingly (for me anyway).. I really liked Dodd tonight. I disagree with the CNN pundit who said he sounded like he was on the floor of the senate.

Kucinich was on fire.. but then again, when isn't he on fire?

Richardson blew it out of the water on NCLB (and reportedly did awesome in the Nevada focus group), but he didn't have the time he needed to clarify his position on removing the troops this year.

Gravel was feisty and usually to the point when he got around to answering his questions. But dammitall, he needs to quit whining that he's being dissed in comparison to the other candidates. Loved his response about taking the train and bus though!

Biden was great on Iraq.. but sure was dragging his religious upbringing into the debate a LOT tonight.

Edwards did pretty good IMO.. but the comment about Hillary's coat was silly. I do disagree with Ruggerson though about Edward's response to gay marriage.

I can see why so many in the general public liked Obama's approach. If you've ever watched General Clark speak, he's a LOT like him in his delivery. Thoughtful and deliberate in every single word.

~~~ All in all, they all did good.

[polichick]

28. Depends on what you mean by the "best job."

Kucinich and Gravel did the best job of speaking the truth.

Some of the others did well in furthering their campaigns ~ one example of that would be Edwards finally using his attorney background to his advantage in pointing out that he knows how to take on the big boys.

[LWolf]

35. Good answer.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[jillan]

30. I have to congratulate Edwards on his video.

That was brilliant.

[illinoisprogressive]

31. I honestly thought obama dominated followed by Edwards. Clinton lacked substance

[William769]

32. WOW what a surprise!

NOT!!!