Obama knocks one out of the park:

Couldn't have happened to a nicer candidate.

Update: Fred Thompson of course, had the only real takeaway moment yesterday--and it allowed him to instantly demonstrate to viewers everything that's pathetic about the televised presidential debate format. Even beyond Thompson not playing the hand-raising game, his request to the Des Moines Register’s Carolyn Washburn (whom Fred Barnes dubbed "Nurse Ratched") and Washburn's response was the most telling: Thompson asked for a minute to explain his position on global warming/cooling/climate change, and she replied in the negative. She--and television in general--would much rather have the photo-op or the soundbite than a candidate carefully explain his position on an issue to potential voters.