The Main Event

8:57pm - candidates walk out - greet the crowd and the moderators. O man seems calm.

9:00pm - Brian Williams welcomes everyone. The candidates are seated in this format as well. whispering a prayer that no boundaries will be crossed

9:03pm - Brian goes for it and directly questions Senator Clinton regarding her tone change since the last debate

*Senator Clinton rationalizes the change in her approach due to the differences in their two campaigns. She's standing up for herself against his tactics and schemes. We are right back on the healthcare debate. Is that her only leg to stand on beyond experience? There goes that 15 million number again. Is that number not discredited...misleading...inaccurate

9:06pm - Brian brings up The Drudge Report photo
*Senator Clinton has no direct knowledge

*Senator Obama again goes straight for the issue and no discussion on the political games that have been played in the past few days. He does address the 15 million number, yet again, as he has in the past debates. Senator Obama also calls attention to the mailings, ads, robocalls, and radio promos that paint his campaign in a negative light.

*Senator Clinton is back on Healthcare. Yes, its an important debate. Yes, its a core issue. Yet, why does she constantly twist his position. She still does not address his statement in reference to how she will enforce her mandate.

9:13pm - "This is too important." I really don't want to hear that statement anymore.

9:18pm - Much respect for Brian Williams. Now on to NAFTA.

*The reference to the SNL skit where they question if Barack is comfortable and needs another pillow was completely uncalled for.

9:21pm - Senator Clinton would like to get to a debate about the real issues. Wow.

9:21pm - Senator Obama's rebuttal on NAFTA - he calls attention to the fact that a policy needs to be good for Wall Street as well as Main Street. Fairness for all. He also calls attention to her shift in position on this issue.

9:24pm - Tim Russert is up on the NAFTA discussion and brings to the discussion all of her positive praise of NAFTA from the 1996 to 2004. Tim Russert brings up Al Gore's statement during a debate with Ross Perot that we can get out of NAFTA in six months. I see some steppin and fetchin going on.

9:28pm - Senator Obama actually agrees with Senator Clinton's re-negotiation position but his delivery is reassuring, strong, and full of humility. It's all about the delivery.

9:31pm - Have I told you lately that I love Tim Russert.
*Accountability - Senator Clinton has none. Tim Russert just asked her about her pledge to foster 200,000 new jobs in New York. There was a net loss of 30,000. Tim Russert questions her plan to create 5 million new jobs during her first term as President. She states that her plan was contingent upon Al Gore winning the presidency. Did you not have a plan B?

9:34pm - Brian Williams brings up Senator Clinton's comparison of Senator Obama to President George W. Bush.
*Years in Washington do not equate experience necessary to be President.

*Senator Clinton doesn't agree with him agreeing to meet with foreign leaders who are viewed negatively by America. How do we resolve the issue? Bombs. War.Shame on you?

9:41pm - Senator Obama looks really strong. Senator Clinton seems as if she's holding back. She doesn't want to come across too itch like

9:42pm - Tim Russert questions whether we will fight to stay in Iraq if they request we live due to their sovreignty.
*Senator Obama - "We can't be held hostage by the Iraqi government." Two fingers we out!!!!!!!!!!!

*Senator Clinton - agrees we can't stay without full cooperation.

9:45pm - Will you go back to Iraq if it goes to hell?
*Senator Clinton states that Tim Russert is posing many hypothetical questions. Duh. You're not president. The whole conversation is hypothetical. She unleashes criticism on Obama.

9:49pm - Why did Brian Williams just out talk the out talker to take a commercial break. I love it.

9:52pm - Back from break...let's get ready
*The infamous video of Senator Clinton mocking Senator Obama
*Senator Obama takes it in stride - applauds Senator Clinton's sense of humor

*Senator Obama calls attention that the voice of the people has not been heard over the last seven years. He's not speeches. He's not words. He's about helping those who have been hurt.

*The whole mocking Obama was the fun. DAMN. We are back on Healthcare again.

9:59pm - Senator Obama is asked about his remarks referencing co-presidency during her husband's term. Cherry picking what she wants to be responsible for.

10:02pm - Tim Russert questions Senator Obama about his promise of public financing for Presidential Campaigns. Senator Obama states that if he becomes the nominee he will sit down with Senator McCain and arrange a system that works for everyone

10:06pm - Tim Russert questions Senator Clinton about income and campaign funding. Particularly the loaning of 5 million dollars to her campaign. Also the release of the Clinton Tax Return. Soon. Eventually.

10:08pm - Louis Farrakhan's endorsement is questioned. Did he seek the support. Obama does not censor his support but he does disagree with his hateful rhetoric in the past - he continues to distance himself from Farrakhan

*Six degrees of separation - why are they working so hard to create a connection to Obama and Farrakhan

10:13pm - Clinton chimes in and states that she denied the support of hateful Independents during her senate run. Trying to make a jab at Senator Obama since he will not go on full fledged attack mode against Minister Farrakhan

10:19pm - Obama's Liberal Record

10:22pm - Foreign Affairs - Russia's upcoming election


*Did she just throw Darfur in there

10:29pm - Did he just use her proud line from the last debate but he's personalizing it and making it real. This man is ready.

10:30pm - What is the fundamental question to ask to prove her worth as a nominee?
*Again, Senator Obama takes the high road and says Senator Clinton is worthy but he's simply better. Turns his attack towards McCain instead of Clinton.

*Senator Clinton still intends to do EVERYTHING she can to win. The question she is posing is who can change the country. 35 years of experience. Experience and Healthcare. The only lines of attack that she has. Finally she picks up on the fighter angle in this campaign.

It's a wrap. How do you think they did?