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By David Broder | Sunday, September 21, 2008 | The Washington Post

“…The real test for both men is different from this argument. To win the election — and not just this debate — McCain must somehow convince voters that he would be fundamentally different from George Bush, whose policies and methods have been overwhelmingly rejected.

To win the election — and not just the debate — Obama must show enough of himself that voters come to believe that despite not being able to identify with aspects of his exotic life story, they can trust him to look out for their interests as president.

Those are very different challenges. Neither candidate has an easy task. That is what makes this debate so intriguing….”…BS

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/19/AR2008091903181_pf.html