Well, I just finished watching the Republican debate tonight and I have a few thoughts.
Format:
The whole user-submitted questions notion is interesting, but it resulted in some unusual questions, particularly the one to Giuliani regarding his support of the Red Sox in the World Series. Was that really necessary? Were there no other more important issues to cover? I know that people want to see the "human" side of candidates, but this was a Leno or Letterman question, not a debate question.
Performances:
The inital feeling in the blogosphere and through some of the news outlets is that Huckabee is the winner tonight. Granted, I am biased, but I would agree with that. He gave some great answers defending his immigration stance and on his beliefs about the Bible and the death penalty. Much of the evening's focus was on Giuliani and Romney, especially since they each went for the jugular on the first question. Romney seemed flustered at times and was off his game quite a bit. Giuliani did well, but his positions are the problem, not his performance.
Overall, Huckabee was able to stay above the fray, address criticisms of his positions and past decisions and connect with the audience very well. I think he will see a boost in both attention and fundraising with this debate in conjunction with his recent rise in the polls. Hopefully, this is yet another step in Huck's ascendance from obscurity to potential front-runner!
~Justin
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