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First Read: The day in politics by NBC News for NBC News
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NASHVILLE -- Part three of the four-part debate series is now over, and the one
big conclusion is that nothing changed. And nothing changing isn't a good
result for McCain. In need of a trajectory-changer (we're trying not to use the
word "game"), McCain didn't get it. This now puts pressure on him to make the
most of the final debate next week. However, McCain might have lost before the
debate ever started -- at 4:00 pm ET Tuesday, when the final curtain fell on
another horrible day on Wall Street. And now the Fed has just cut a key
interest rate by half a point to 1.5%.
*** What Stood Out: As for the actual encounter, a few things stood out. Obama
started strong and was surprisingly aggressive with McCain. We don't know that
he missed an opportunity in the first 40 minutes of the debate to attack
McCain. And yet, despite the attacks by Obama, McCain may end up being viewed
as the more negative candidate, since he sounded so defensive early on and he
had the awkward "that one" moment. Obama also was more attuned to the format,
constantly framing his answers for average or regular voters. To McCain's
credit, he got stronger in the second half and really found his groove during
the foreign policy portion of the encounter. If this debate had gone another
half hour, it would have done McCain some good. He was just getting warmed up.
*** Strongest And Weakest Moments: McCain's strongest moment came during the
Russia question, which also coincidentally was Obama's weakest. And Obama's
best moment was on health care, which -- you got it -- was McCain's weakest.
McCain's difficulty connecting on the economy probably explains why Obama
scored better in the post debate polls and focus groups.
*** Watching The Body Language: Last night's body language was also
fascinating. It appeared Obama, as in the first debate, was more camera-aware
during his non-speaking time than McCain. Considering the format and the fact
that close watchers of this debate won't have heard anything new from the
candidates, the body language portion of the confrontation might be more
influential to some viewers. We're wondering if some Obama campaign strategists
are regretting their decision to not agree to some joint town halls with McCain
sooner. Bottom line: It was great to see the candidates out from behind the
podiums; it created a lively exchange even as it came across at times as
repetitive.
First Read with NBC News Political Director Chuck Todd, every weekday on
MSNBC-TV at 9 a.m. ET.
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