The pundits probably hated it, but tonight's Democratic debate was the best debate we have seen thus far in the 2008 election cycle.
It was civilized, substantive issues were discussed, and for the most part, the reporters stayed out of the way and let the candidates have the spotlight, even though it appeared that the reporter from Politico.com made more plugs for the website than moderator Wolf Blitzer made for CNN.
Immigration, health care, the war in Iraq, it was all about the issues and the viewers were treated to an absorbing discussion.
As for the winner of the debate: I would have to say the viewing audience. That being said, Obama had a smooth, polished performance and had a winning line during the Iraq portion of the debate when he contrasted Mrs. Clinton's continuing claim that she is the best candidate to run the country from day one, by noting that Americans want someone who can "get it right" on day one.
Hillary Clinton came across as tough, but at the same time displayed a winning personality that has been noticeably absent from some of the earlier debates.
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