Halftime
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- With the debate switching over to questions from the audience, here’s a quick chance to review the first half. At the beginning of the evening, moderator Wolf Blitzer said the candidates would be on the “honor system” in terms of the length of their answers – no warning lights and no buzzers. The answers tonight have seemed longer (and we’re sure the candidates will argue they were more substantive). At the same Blitzer has followed up with the candidates and given several candidates an opportunity to address a topic. Blitzer also lived up to his pre-debate promise of “more interaction” and “reaction.” The result: the debate felt like a debate.
And in case you were wondering what the candidates were doing as the set was changed, they were shaking hands with audience members and signing autographs. [EMILY GOODIN]
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