Debate Roundup

I don’t have anything to add to what has already been said in the blogosphere regarding last night’s debates. (Confession: they are yet unseen on my Tivo.) Wade on Birmingham and Jeff at Politics in Alabama were live blogging the gubernatorial debate (Jeff also did lt. gov. and AG race debates). Red State Diaries, Between the Links (Gov, Lt. Gov, AG), and Flashpoint (Gov, Lt. Gov, AG) all weighed in.

The consensus?

  • Riley won big and looked good.
  • In the debate for the lt. governor’s race, two believed Strange won, and two believed Folsom and Strange were a draw.
  • In the debate of Attorney General candidates, with one exception the blogs’ consensus was that John Tyson, Jr. won though someone has made a concerted effort to hit the blogs with comments to convince us otherwise (for example, here, here, here, and here,).

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