US voters' views 2008: Final debate

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 final presidential debate.

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McCain made it clear that he differs from George Bush on a number of pressing issues

Samantha Cramer | Manassas, Virginia | Republican

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The four debates have only confirmed that Barack Obama is the strong leader that Americans need

Sumit Galhotra | New York | Democrat

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Obama was utterly charming but the numbers simply don't add up

Geoffrey Nolan | Miami, Florida | Republican

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This debate was different. The conversations were more heated and both candidates directly engaged with each other

Mary O'Neil | Denver, Colorado | Democrat

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All I can say is that McCain did not completely alienate me

Elizabeth Lamasney | Renton, Washington | Republican

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At this point I am strongly inclined to vote for one of the third party candidates

Tom Taber | San Mateo, California | Democrat

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MORE VOTERS PANELS

Reaction to second presidential debate

Reaction to vice presidential debate

Reaction to first debate

Video reaction to the final debate

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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.