Newspaper Editiorials
The Washington Post: Both performed credibly enough to keep voters tuned in for the next debate.
New York Times: If the question was whether Senator John Kerry would appear presidential, whether he could present his positions clearly and succinctly and keep President Bush on the defensive when it came to the critical issue of Iraq, Mr. Kerry delivered the goods... Mr. Bush, whose body and facial language sometimes seemed downright petulant, insisted, again and again, that by criticizing the way the war is being run, Mr. Kerry was sending "mixed signals" that threatened the success of the effort.
LA Times: In contrast to the president, who at times seemed tired and annoyed at having to share the stage, Kerry's command of the facts didn't get in the way of his being lucid and direct. The senator and former prosecutor delivered a powerful indictment of Bush's foreign policy record.
USA Today: The view here is that Kerry's analysis of Iraq is on the mark. But it is an observation made in hindsight — a fact Bush jumped on repeatedly Thursday by charging Kerry had shifted his opinion for political advantage.
The question that matters now is which candidate's world approach will be more effective going forward.
Rocky Mtn. News: Sen. John Kerry turned in his strongest performance of the campaign in Thursday's debate. He was calm, assured, clear, forceful and articulate. His supporters must be ecstatic.
Polls on who won the debate
ABC News: Kerry 45%, Bush 36%, tie 17%
CBS News: (Uncommitteds) Kerry 43%, Bush 28%, tie 29%
CNN: Kerry 53%, Bush 37%
The Headlines
Iraq Takes Center Stage in Debate
Bush and Kerry Clash Over Iraq in Debate
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Iraq war dominates Bush, Kerry debate
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