New Hampshire Debate roundup: Democrats
Impressions of the Republicans debating in New Hampshire Saturday night from around the blogsphere:
- * The Tavern: "Edwards: Winner, hands down. He was the most passionate, the most articulate, hit the right notes – and he seemed to mean what he said more than anyone else on stage. Obama was cautious, Clinton was testy, Richardson felt like a throwback, but Edwards was, in ESPN-speak, en fuego."
- *The Fix: "The problem for Clinton is that Edwards has decided that his best chance to be one of the last two candidates standing is to knock her out in New Hampshire. Edwards' campaign believes that if he can do that -- perhaps with a close third place finish -- Clinton will be a non-factor and allow him to debate Obama over which man is the true change agent. Edwards repeatedly cited his agreement with Obama and savaged Clinton as a defender of the status quo, making it very difficult -- as we noted earlier -- for Clinton to score a direct hit on Obama. Edwards' argument throughout the debate was that while he and Obama differ over the proper method to bring about change, he and Obama are far more capable to bring about that change than Clinton."
- *Dome: About three dozen supporters from the Hillary Clinton camp face off with the same numbers from the Barack Obama side, alternating chants and hoisting signs like fans at a football game. "Hill-a-ry! Hill-a-ry!" one side chants as TV cameras move in close."O-baaaam-a!" the other side hollers. "O-baaaam-a!"
John Edwards supporters were nowhere to be seen. - *New York Times: Transcript of the debate.