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Andrew Sullivan:
This is the first exchange on national security in a presidential debate where the Democrat out-hawked, in a responsible way, the Republican...
Obama's best ever debate performance. McCain was fine, but it's wrong for him to attack his opponent at the end. And then he gave a slightly rambling defense of his experience. I give Obama an A - and I give McCain a B.

Marc Ambinder:
No memorable moments. Fascinating body language.
No major gaffes by either candidates.
No major surprises

Ezra Klein:
I'm finding this hard to evaluate. In 2004, Kerry smoked Bush. This year, they're pretty evenly matched. McCain is more mawkish and somber. Obama is more commanding and informed. But these aren't speeches, where there are running themes or interlaced talking points. It's actually a discussion. An exchange. If you wanted to vote for either guy, you're probably confirmed in your opinion. If you're undecided, both seem fairly convincing.

Zettels Raum:
McCain war vor allem intellektuell präsenter als Obama. Er hatte die Fakten parat, ging auf Einzelheiten ein, wies auf Zusammehänge und historische Parallelen hin. Kaum etwas davon bei Obama. Er blieb fast durchweg auf der Ebene allgemeiner Aussagen.