Once again, no big moments or major, race-changing news.
McCain spent much of the evening trying to define Obama on his terms, but never broke all the way through.
Mark Halperin’s grades:
Obama: B+
McCain: B
Click here for report card excerpts and grades on substance, style, offense and defense.
Full report cards on Time.com: Obama’s here and McCain’s here.
Plus: Read TIME’s analysis here and watch highlights from the debate here.
