More Post-Debate Analysis and a Bit of Advice

The libertarians over at Reason Magazine liked the Gov the best.

Whereas, at Daily Kos, reviews were mixed.

The folks at the Albuquerque Tribune gave the Gov a B. And they also handed out a cogent piece of advice: to work on his appearance/presentation. Or, put differently, *smile* more, Governor!! You, like many of us, are cursed with a "neutral" look that is downright mean and ornery looking. As soon as you smile, I think, "Hey, there's the affable, optimistic guy that I support for president, and who has so many good ideas and so much experience." But appearance matters in our video age. Just as you wouldn't shake someone's hand at a campaign stop without smiling, you can't lose that smile on TV for very long. It matters.

And that's the last piece of advice I'll be offering the campaign today.

It was a good, solid performance but it can get *so* much better.