Mark Halperin's Debate Report Cards
Barack Obama
"A surly, tepid night for Obama, but he still emerged stalwart and in the lead."
Substance: B+
Style: B
Offense: B
Defense: B+
Overall grade: B+
Hillary Clinton
"Created a dilemma for herself with contradictory messages about Obama's electability. By punting when given an opportunity to assert that Obama can't beat McCain in a general election, she diluted the main remaining argument for her own candidacy."
Substance: A-
Style: B-
Offense: B
Defense: B+
Overall grade: B
