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CNN / GALLUP POLL ON WHO WON DEBATE

Kerry: 53
Bush: 37

CBS POLL ON WHO WON DEBATE:

Kerry: 44
Bush: 26
Tie: 30

ABC POLL ON WHO WON DEBATE:

Kerry: 45
Bush: 36
Tie: 17

Mort Kondracke: ?This is the President's turf, this is the place that the President is supposed to dominate, terror and the war in Iraq. I don't think he really dominated tonight. I think Kerry looked like a commander-in-chief.?

Kate O'Beirne, National Review Online?s the Corner: "I thought the President was repetitive and reactive."

Jonah Goldberg, National Review Online's the Corner: "The Bush campaign miscalculated on having the first night be foreign policy night."

Bob Schieffer: ?The President was somewhat defensive in the beginning?

Mark Shields: "The President showed a few times obvious anger"

Bill Kristol, Weekly Standard: ?I think Kerry did pretty well tonight, he was forceful and articulate.?

Bob Schieffer: ?Kerry got off to a very good start.?

Joe Scarborough: ?It was John Kerry?s best performance ever?As far as the debate goes, I don?t see how anybody could look at this debate and not score this a very clear win on points for John Kerry.? (MSNBC)

Andrea Mitchell: ?This is the toughest we?ve ever seen John Kerry. He attacked the very core of the President?s popularity. He?s basically saying, who do you believe?? (MSNBC)

Tim Russert: ?Tonight he seemed to find his voice for the Democratic view of the world.?

Fred Barnes on FNC: "Kerry did very well and we will have a Presidential race from here on out."