Presidential Debate #1

I just finished watching the first presidential debate, as did probably many of you in the US, and I'd love to know what you thought. The pundits and spin doctors on TV are predictably trying to slant it one way or another, some saying that Obama came out on top and the others saying that McCain did. PBS says they came out even, more or less. PBS, by the way, is my safe haven because they have tolerable commentary by people who aren't in love with the sound of their own voices. (If even they get too much for me, I switch to C-SPAN, that dry silent-observer channel).

Given that historically, the first debate (the first half an hour of it really, is what I heard) holds a lot of sway in the presidential elections, I really would love to know your impressions.