Presidential debate scorecard (Day 1)

Hugh Hewitt keeps a scorecard on the debate. It appears that President Bush is doing quite well.

(UPDATE 08:20 01-Oct-04): So how exactly was the debate? Who was the winner? Well, it appears that the judgment is very subjective. Jay Nordlinger (a staunch supporter of Bush) thought that Kerry did a great job, and that, on the basis of the debate, he would vote for Kerry if he had been a political novice. Hugh Hewitt thinks “Overall: Bush gets a big win, by hitting all his messages over and over again. He wins on substance.” But then Hugh is a sharp observer and commentator; I wonder if the average voter who watched the debate could dissect the substance of the arguments. Dissociated Press says that three polls (for what it’s worth) showed that Kerry won the debate. Scott Ott has a unique perspective.

(UPDATE 09:00 01-Oct-04): The stock market rallies (Dow +100, Nasdaq +39) the day after the debate. I remember reading an article in Barron’s that argues that the market prefers for Bush to be re-elected. Draw your conclusions.

(UPDATE 09:06 01-Oct-04): I secretly hope that this time Bush is misunderestimated, again.