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I agree with all the posts on the debate thus far -- Kerry won on substance and style. However, my local paper said that Bush won and quoted some un-named local politicos (supposedly both Democratic and Republican) saying that Kerry failed to make his position on Iraq clear and that Bush won on the strength of his accusation that Kerry's past remarks on the war dishonor our soldiers and allies and send the wrong message to the rest of the world. I do not accept this analysis and cannot believe that anyone who say or heard the debate really believes that Bush won. What makes this even stranger is that I live in a VERY liberal community. I am curious how the debate has been portrayed in your local papers.