59. I was surprised about this debate not being like a typical town-hall meeting... It appeared to be a stiff one... Therefore it didn't provide the best atmosphere for John McCain to differentiate himself from Barack Obama... John should have been more direct in exposing Barack's and his party's records at the base of the current financial crisis... Besides, it would have been also critical to bring up the anti-American associations of the Democratic candidate...
In a few words... McCain was stronger on domestic policy, but he curiously let Obama appear not weak enough on foreign affairs...