US voters' views

In the run-up to the most hotly contested US presidential election in years we are asking panels of BBC News website readers to share their opinions and views.

Here Republican and Democratic voters reflect on the first presidential debate.

Jessica Ross Pennsylvania "I am now a stronger supporter of Barack Obama" Tom Taber California "I was very impressed by both candidates" Mary O'Neil Denver, Colorado "John McCain came across as patronising"

Geoffrey Nolan Miami, Florida "John McCain is a bi-partisan statesman " A Economos New York "Neither did a great job on the financial question" Philip Leiter Minnesota "Senator McCain dominated the whole debate"

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Have Your Say: Who won the debate?

Read what the Democratic voters said after their convention

Read what the Republican voters said after their convention

The readers' panel has been selected from as wide a cross-section of people as possible and may not be representative of wider US public opinion.