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as usual, most of the questions didn't elicit much more than the token responses. i thought bush started off pretty well but soon they were equally boring. sometimes they presented repeat arguments in the same 4 parts as before.
kerry finally talked about "his faith" as he called it in the most non-offensive way possible. for many christians, abortion is the only issue in this campaign. it's kind of weird. kerry's stance on the death penalty and the war are actually closer to the catholic church's position than bush. and you could say his concern for the poor is a bit more altruistic. yet abortion is the singular deciding factor for a large demographic of religious people.
seems like neither of these guys can pay for what they are talking about. there is a serious shortage of money and soldiers, but both seem to be making hard promises about the uncertain future. bush did a nice job of increasing government spending and decreasing tax revenue, and kerry's heathcare plan has a budget of around a trillion. bad time for baby boomers to retire.
too bad they don't allow the other candidates to debate. at least it would liven things up. those guys were arrested trying to get into the st louis debate.
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