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“I am still making up my mind, but Palin did a surprisingly good job. She must have a mind like a trap. She has been studying.”
Donna Bray, an undecided voter from Webb City, is now closer to making up her mind about how she will vote on Nov. 4. She said she watched last week’s debate between McCain and Obama, and found it to be boring. “I am not bored this time around,” she said. “You know, I think Palin failed miserably in this debate. I don’t think the woman is cut out to be vice president. Her lack of knowledge and refusing to answer the questions that were asked of her really bothered me. I found that annoying. “I don’t think she’s got what it takes to be vice president, and I would love to see a woman as vice president. I really think he (Biden) is on the ball. I had never heard him speak before, and I have a good feeling about him. I really do. “I saw no sexism. He was not condescending. He was pretty tolerant of her, though she was rude to him a couple of times.” Erik Wright, a Joplin Democrat, said: “It was a very good debate, as we expected. I can say from my point of view, I have a whole lot of confidence in Joe Biden, and the way he brought out the facts and the points that needed to be made. “It was as if she was reading her stump speech at a debate. She seemed uncomfortable at times. For the first few minutes, she appeared very awkward. I think she’s out of her league, right now. “Biden was strong when he jumped back at her with the facts. She was focused almost entirely on Obama and Senator Biden with snide, underhanded comments that were not based in fact.” Kim Boman, a Joplin Democrat, said: “I felt that Biden was doing a great job. He was strong and informative. “Palin, on the other hand, was, well, the best way I could put it and bluntly: She has disgraced women everywhere. When she refuted Biden’s points or stances, it was very indirect. She talked about her experience in Alaska, but dealing with things there compared to Washington is on a whole different level. “She did not exude confidence. We need strong leaders for our nation who know what they are doing. She doesn’t know. Even in this debate, she said she didn’t know. I found Sarah Palin’s body language, the rolling of her eyes and winking, to be distracting. “What we need are professionals who can represent our government. She tried to relate to normal, everyday people. That’s great, but we need much more than that.” 
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