Somewhat more reliable information on who won
 

http://discussions.wsj.com/n/mb/view...ote=0&msg=3298

Seems like Kerry won the debate, though not very convincingly. The actual winner, ofcourse, will be decided by the media coverage in the next few days.

won't it be decided on 11/2?

I was talking about who won the debate, not about the election.

Unfortunately the spin machine and the pundits will kick in over 30 hrs a day at least 5 days a week.

Kerry was calm crisp and in control.

The method for measuring debate is objective, but the scoring on individual points has a degree of subjectivity.

They could easily have the same educators and professors both liberal leaning, conservative leaning and "independent," who were used to scoring debate judge.

I thought it was fairly clear who won the debate. However, it is only a debate.