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i haven't heard from either of these guys lately.
i think it's cool how cheney talks like my grandpa. tally-ban and whatnot. but the guy knows his stuff, although i thought including iraqi deaths to counter edwards' 90% figure was pushing it. i liked his simple thank-you response to edwards comments on gay marriage and how he claimed to have never seen edwards in the senate before.
edwards did miss opportunities, sometimes opting to make a broad attack on the administration rather than address the particular issue. it seemed like kerry spoke with more clarity on the international issues. still he was no pushover and held his own. i stopped watching after the first hour, so i may have missed his stronger performance. none of the domestic issues mentioned (aside from the huge deficit) really matter to me, though.
so i'll call it a draw as well.
senators have a tough time becoming president. only 2 (Kennedy and Harding) have jumped directly from the senate to the chief executive, at least partially due to the fact that opponents can pick at voting histories.
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