The debates change everything. Realize that.
When Obama stands next to McCain on NBC primetime with the whole world watching, we see the true men, and the winner is decided.
Everything right now will be forgotten. Remember when Rudy and Romney were taking shots at each other and nobody cared about mccain, who had 2% of the vote? Remember beach bum and the coach squirting all over each other in glee, when thompson arrived with his "incredible leadership skills", even though the guy couldn't think his wway out of a paper bag and was exciting as watching paint dry?
Everyone gets caught up in these moments and forgets the bigger picture. The debates, 1 to 2 months before the general election, decide all.