NPR: Sighs of Relief, But No Game-Changers

Sighs of Relief, But No Game-Changers

Sarah Palin did a tremendous amount of good tonight for herself; whether she did much good for the ticket is unclear. Joe Biden is experienced and he showed that tonight.

Palin came in with the lowest expectations and the most to prove. Tonight she gave an alternative image to the one people saw stumble with Katie Couric. She was extremely articulate and a great communicator. Her performance definitely brought about a sigh of relief for Republicans. They felt low coming into this debate, but they were very impressed by how she did tonight. Nonetheless, the debate may not have been a game-changer.

Democrats think that nothing changed tonight. Obama was in the lead coming into this debate, and they don't expect this debate to change that much.

--Mara Liasson

10:59 PM ET | 10- 2-2008 | permalink

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