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Total of 150,221 votes - click on the "Display Comments" bar below to sort comments

11.3%
John McCain
16,977 votes
84.9%
Barack Obama
127,468 votes
2.4%
Tie
3,630 votes
1.4%
Not sure
2,146 votes
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Barack Obama

Less awkward than McCain

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  • 8 votes
#1
 - sheprofessrrr
 - 10:45 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008
Barack Obama

mc cain was wrong to call barack "that one" he mineaswell refered to him as a "n" word

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  • 7 votes
#2
 - jada boo
 - 10:46 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008
Barack Obama

Obama is the uniiter this country and world needs again.

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  • 8 votes
#3
 - Art Foster
 - 10:48 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008
Barack Obama

McCain tried, but came off as desperate and fake. Obama seemed to respect our collective intelligence & not talk down to us.

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  • 6 votes
#4
 - Delores Sweeney
 - 10:48 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008
Barack Obama

Straight talk, respective, answering questions, talking issues, using his time wisely. Obama wins.

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  • 6 votes
#5
 - Johanna-495357
 - 10:48 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008
Barack Obama

Barack Obama displayed once again that he is the man to lead our country. John McCain's views are archaic and out of touch.

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  • 10 votes
#6
 - Minotaur 13
 - 10:49 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008
Barack Obama

Obama was himself and not pretending to be your best FAKE FRIEND

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  • 7 votes
#7
 - bchandra
 - 10:49 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008
John McCain

McCain, he's experienced, and knows how to run the country.

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  • 5 votes
#8
 - mull1972
 - 10:50 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008
Barack Obama

Obama spoke directly to the people. McCain was condescending, not only to Barack, but to the American people. He acts like we're idiots.

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  • 14 votes
#9
 - smokey-623319
 - 10:50 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008
Barack Obama

Obama took the high road and Mcain was like a car reck I am really starting to think that he suffers from Sanility, Grabbing straws desprit

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  • 7 votes
#10
 - Brian G-323937
 - 10:51 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008
Barack Obama

dumb comment .. no one is providing health insurance to those who ARE NOT citizens.. no one suggested it either... stupid rhetoric - ignora

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  • 5 votes
#11
 - Bob, Lincoln County, NC
 - 10:51 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008
Barack Obama

More coherent answers, was more truthful. He is a cool under pressure. MCcain did manage to be a bit more civil, except "that one" comment

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  • 7 votes
#12
 - steve-
 - 10:52 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008
John McCain

McCain is confident n he is so good with people in the audience I am proud to call him the next President of the United States.

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    #13
     - voteMcCain
     - 10:52 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008
    Barack Obama

    McCain did better when the subject turned to foreign affairs because he was obviously more comfortable with the subject.

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    • 3 votes
    #14
     - Ken-505718
     - 10:53 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008
    Barack Obama

    I thought Obama did better at engaging the people and answered the questions posed.

    {"commentId":3368116,"threadId":"382041","contentId":"1966479","authorDomain":"mj-ells"}
    • 6 votes
    #15
     - kdevil66
     - 10:54 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008
    Barack Obama

    Mccain seemed rude and out of touch with my family.

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    • 8 votes
    #16
     - Im voting obama 08
     - 10:56 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008
    Barack Obama

    Barack Obama answered the questions of the people - McCain steered his answers to inject campaign rheroric.

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    • 6 votes
    #17
     - Mark (USW member)
     - 10:56 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008
    Barack Obama

    Obama seem to understand the pain the middle class and understand talk to, not at.

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    • 6 votes
    #18
     - Bob-523736
     - 10:56 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008
    Barack Obama

    Barack really seems like a person you can could walk up to and talk to.

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    • 8 votes
    #19
     - wsm
     - 10:56 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008
    Barack Obama

    Obama connected with the crowd. He knows what it's like to struggle through hardship. This is why I feel like he could handle the economy

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    • 9 votes
    #20
     - TonjiaCA
     - 10:57 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008
    Barack Obama

    McCain did FAR too much pandering

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    • 3 votes
    #21
     - Mars313
     - 10:57 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008
    Barack Obama

    Barack Obama sounded and looked presidential. He's already beyond McCain. That's why McCain can't catch him in either campaigning or debati

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    • 4 votes
    #22
     - robin z
     - 10:58 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008
    Barack Obama

    Did Mrs. McCain shake anyone's hand tonight afterward? I only saw her surveying the crowd with her hands behind her back! Don't touch me?

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    • 7 votes
    #23
     - Lou-623419
     - 10:58 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008
    Barack Obama

    Watching McCain laughing awkwardly when Obama called him out was painful. It was a microcosm of the entire night. McCain puts on an "I'm

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    • 4 votes
    #24
     - MiddleClass-623424
     - 10:58 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008
    Barack Obama

    Obviously Barack Obama. There certainly were enough people having pictures taken with him. He
    comes across as very sincere!!

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    • 3 votes
    #25
     - Masaes6
     - 10:58 pm EDT on Tue Oct 7, 2008