Holy Toledo! That is what the VP debate was about. Biden is authentic and has special appeal to blue collar voters, particularly in the key battleground state of Ohio. Pundits grimaced at his smiles and smirks, and shuddered at his interruptions. But the guy watching the debate in a bar in Youngstown related.
Whereas, Gore's sighs seemed phony and arrogant in the 2000 debates, Biden wears his heart on his face. The flash polls of those who watched the debate shows a win for Biden. CBS had him up 50 to 31. CNN actually had Ryan slightly ahead, 48 to 44. But the poll caveats that it over sampled Republicans by eight per cent. Both polls show that Biden greatly exceeded expectations.
Ryan did well, keeping the base happy, appearing reasonable, and reasonably presidential. But Biden not only stopped the bleeding, but heartened Democrats with a minor transfusion. If as I suspect, he played better in Ohio than nationally, this is an even bigger win.
The table is set for Obama's debate on Tuesday. Hopefully, he will bring a sharper knife.
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