Originally Posted by barefoot at last

It was Obama's charisma, intelligence, good looks and charm that blew most people's socks off. He was a fresh face to a lot of people. He spoke about change and new ideas, but much of his political platform is still to be disclosed.

Now there is a new kid in town, Gov Palin, with charisma, intelligence, good looks, charm and she is certainly a fresh face. We really don't know a lot yet about her political views either.

McCain and Biden have been around forever and we respect their maturity. But it's the new kids who are generating the buzz, and I applaud the fact that everyone is suddenly energized and listening.

The debates will be the first time we really have a clear picture of what all of the candidates bring to the table. I think we can all agree on one thing .. it's not going to be dull.