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One of the better points that I have heard in President Bush's defense is that most of the questions targeted him. Granted, Iraq and the war on terror are the dominant issue for a foreign policy debate, but Senator Kerry has been in the Senate for two decades. Surely there was one thing in that whole time worth asking about, or at least ask why there is not anything worth asking about? Senator Kerry is on the intelligence committee, so he should have some experience relevant to this that they could discuss, rather than just the President's record. That could be part of why President Bush sounded so defensive.
But yeah, advantage: Kerry. Most Republicans are saying it was a tie, and most Democrats are claiming a win. That usually means a narrow Democratic victory, which I think is accurate. Not a slam dunk, but we know how badly things went the last time we had a foreign policy slam dunk...
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