As much as it pains me to say this, Sarah Palin actually did a pretty good job. It was not at all what I expected. Someone coached her very well to look continuously at the camera, unlike her running mate John McCain. At the beginning, it looked to be a complete opposite of the Presidential Debate, with Palin always looking at the camera and Joe Biden always looking at the moderator. However, he did begin looking at the camera and was able to connect with his audience.
I give props to Palin for trying to connect to the American people by talking as we would in conversation. However, it made her look very unprofessional and at some points, make her look like she had no idea what she was talking about. During the talk about same-sex rights, I believe Palin eloquently stated that she did not like gay people. The way she worded it made it seem pleasant. Also, Palin--ENOUGH with the hockey mom references and ENOUGH talking about Alaska. If you want to win votes outside of Alaska, talk about the country as a whole.
Biden won the sympathetic vote last night while talking about his wife and daughter who passed away. I think he also made a strong connection by looking into the camera and saying things such as, "I want to assure you, the American people..."
According to a general poll that I found on CNN.com, 51% of the country believes that Joe Biden won last night's debate. (http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/03/biden.palin.analysis/index.html)
Unfortunately, this is the only Vice Presidential Debate. I would love to see these two debate again.
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