I've watched the last two debates in the basement of McCarty Hall, a predominanty underclass dorm at the UW. In full awareness that the 150 students surrounding the bigscreen were self selected, and therefore horribly biased, I nonetheless offer the following observations ands weeping conclusions about the political bents/desires of this local college croud:
- "Well, blah blah blah Iraq spending, healthcare and something vague about taxation." is NOT an appropriate answer to, "How EXACTLY are you going to cut the deficit in half?"
- If either candidate answered a tough question thoroughly and thoughtfully his popularity would shoot through the roof.
- Iraq, although important, is not interesting. Most people understand the candidates' stances on the subject and have heard the arguments for both sides too many times.
- Anything involving cutting college costs gets cheers.
- Taglines ("I have a plan," "flip flop," "weapon of mass deception" etc) are wildly unpopular.
- If they mention Iraq in the next debate (supposedly only on domestic issues), someone is going to get very very angry.
- No one in the room was voting for Bush.
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