Voters' Views: Tammika Waddy

The two vice-presidential candidates have gone head-to-head for their only televised debate.

Here Republican and Democratic voters from across the US reflect on the performance of the two candidates.

Tammika WaddyReal estate agent | Democrat

Palin is not someone who would bring about real change

Age: 32

Lives: District Heights, Maryland

Occupation: Consultant and real estate agent

Last election voted: Democrat

In 10 words or less: A mother, independent, cultured, spiritually aware, a realist, tasteful, humble and honest

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"I was surprised how well Sarah Palin performed.

But this might have been because everyone's expectations were so low after that terrible performance she gave when interviewed by Katie Couric of CBS News.

Palin held her own, coming off as a great politician or a pit-bill with lipstick.

But she did not come across as the genuine 'soccer mum' she claims to be. It just looked liked she had heavily practised every single one of her answers before the debate.

It was clear that Palin was using the debate as a platform to talk directly to ordinary people. But she didn't really say anything that appealed to people like me.

Palin is not someone who would be a servant of the people or someone who would bring about real change.

Biden came across as very knowledgeable. But he was almost too nice to Sarah Palin. And he had to spend so much time correcting Palin's mistakes that he didn't have so much time for his own answers.

Biden did touch on the core issues that matter to people like me - such as the need for better healthcare for all.

And he was right to remind us that a McCain government would be an extension of Bush's administration - which was disastrous from day one.

As a real estate agent, I can see the impact of this economic crisis. I can see it is time for real change."

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I don't really agree. Something was unnatural about Palin in that debate. Afterward I think I figured out what it was. It was like she was building that debate out of Lego blocks. She had a hundred or so memorized responses and just plugged them as needed into what came up. When the exact phrase that would have lead to her caned response didn't fit, she fumbled for a sentence or to so that she could get to that response - like a kid fumbling that block onto a spot that it didn't quite fit. I liked her much better as her convention speech. I don't think she can think on her feet.
Scott, Columbus