Presidential Debate Number 2

This was the first presidential debate that I watched the entire time. Usually I will just turn it on for a few minutes then switch to something else. The debate on Tuesday was the last thing I expected from two presidential candidates. Since it was a town hall debate, the candidates were able to walk around the stage and take questions from the audience. Because of this, it was easy to watch body language.

To start, it was apparent that both candidates were confident. Both walked in onto the stage and had a standard handshake. Since they are trained public speakers, they did not appear nervous or unprepared. The debate continued with exchange of questions and answers. Just as expected, the candidates provided long drawn out explanations of their plans to save the economy and how they will create jobs. As an undecided voter, the debate did not help me make a decision.

One part of the debate that was really interesting related to body language was when the candidates started arguing pretty intensely. They started circling each other and at the point I thought they were going to hit each other. It was clear they were trying to out due each other and get the last word in. Romney looked frustrated during portions of the debate because he always had to interject his opinion when Obama was talking or clear up a previous topic.

Overall, I feel the debate did not really discuss the issues. It was clear that both candidates were not entirely truthful. The body language displayed was the pretty much what was expected from two trained public speakers however there were heated moments. The whole point of the debate seemed to be what candidate responded better and was the most defensive. In my opinion, there was not a winner.