That didn't take long

I should have known that in a debate held at an SEC campus, the candidates would make ads based on the debate with great SPEED.

Here's the McCain campaign's ad, focusing on the number of times Barack Obama agreed with McCain in the debate. A solid ad, though the ending is a bit anticlimactic.



The Obama camp also has an ad out now, featuring a clip of the Illinois Senator talking about the importance of the middle class at the debate. It's a good point made in a rather vanilla ad.



As for the winner, most polls gave the slight edge to Obama or called it a draw. A poll conducted by CNN (that surveyed more Democrats than Republicans) showed Obama leading in every category except national defense, which he gained ground on. A CBS poll of 500 uncommited voters had similar numbers, with 39% saying Obama won, 37% calling it a draw and 24% saying McCain won.

Often, the impact of the debates aren't seen until a few days after, so it will be interesting to see who gets the biggest bounce from this.