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Getting hundreds of Kerry supporters' e-mails while on deadline was aggravating for reporters, says
Dana Milbank. Some received nearly 700 after the debate, all with individuals' names but apparently sent by the Democratic National Committee, he says. MORE MILBANK: "For all the rules constraining spontaneity and interaction, there was plenty of both. Lehrer kept things lively by allowing a steady stream of 30 second followups, and the network cameras ignored the debate rules about not showing reaction shots. All in all, one of the most substantive debates we've seen in many years."
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WP's Robert G. Kaiser says in his online chat: "I am still looking for a newspaper editorial or talking head who declared that Bush won the debate. This represents a rare degree of unanimity among the chattering and commenting classes, in my experience."
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