The Race, Status Quo Ante; For Palin, Late Night Jokes Could Cease

No big moments, no news, little to spoof about Palin, no major Biden gaffes. Biden gets choked up while mentioning being a single parent -- watch video here. Palin calls the Democrats' stance on Iraq a "white flag of surrender"-- watch video here. Mark Halperin's grades: Palin: B; Biden: B For more grades and report card excerpts on style, substance, offense and defense, click here. Read full report cards on Time.com: Palin's here and Biden's here. Read Joe Klein's analysis on TIME.com here. And watch TIME.com's highlights from the debate here.