Several news outlets are reporting Biden won but Palin exceeded expectations. CNN has it at "Overall, 51 percent of the debate watchers said that Biden did the best job in the debate, while 36 percent gave the nod to Palin
Analysis: Palin gets back on track, but Biden wins debate - CNN.com
I was out and didn't watch any of it but the last 20 min. or so. From what little I did see I thought Palin did fairly well, holding her own for the most part. But it didn't seem like she was answering questions, just repeating memorized talking points. I saw some clips this morning and was taken aback at some of her responses. At one point she said "No, I'm not answering that question." Then went on to talk about what "mavericks" McCain and her are.
So who do you think won and why?
And do you think this will have an effect on the election?