Quote Originally Posted by dragonrider
I think tonight's debate might be a bloody one. McCain is getting desperate and nsaty, so I think he might TRY to chew up Obama and poop him out, instead of stick to issues and speak positively on his own behalf. But I'm not sure if that kind of strategy would even work. At this point it is really all he has left, but it might just piss people off.

This is not a town hall meeting full of supporters where you can pull that kind of crap --- it is supposed to be all undecided independents, and those are the voters that these two are fighting over at this point. They are mostly issues voters, not open to negative campaigning. At least in the debate hall, they will not take well to cheiwing and pooping, so if McCain goes that route, and Obama stays above the fray and keeps focused on the economy, Obama will do well with them.

Of course the larger audience on TV might react differently, but I still do not think McCaion's negative style he has been using lately will make a difference in his favor. It might just hurt him more.
I agree...though I wouldn't call it bloody as much as just a nasty argument hah. I think you're right, McCain is getting desperate and he doesn't have much shame in alluding away from answering in general, like Palin did. This doesn't concern many Americans though...for some strange reason, so who wins is once again in the eye of the beholder. I think he will try to just chew and poop Obama up, as you said. And he may come out looking much stronger than Obama...but at this point I think his loss in the election is an inevitability.