After the Debates, did it really matter?

I'm going to go out on a small limb here about the first debate on Friday: It didn't make a dent on either candidate. No, I did listen the the entire debate. Even set aside some time (before thinking about Friday Night Karaoke ^_^) to make sure I watched it.

For all the barbs, I didn't see a clear winner. Not Obama, not McCain... NO ONE. I felt Obama could have traded more barbs, and not lie down on some.

Obama to raise taxes, for example? Bullshit, he's lapsing Bush's tax cuts! How's that distortion field working for ya John?