US voters' views 2008: Second 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 second presidential debate.

Michael Cowall Chelsea, Michigan "McCain seemed stronger on areas of foreign policy" Jessica Ross Pennsylvania "Obama is able to connect with regular Americans" Sumit Galhotra New York "The debate set out the contrast between the two"

A Economos New York "Both had decent ideas on the financial crisis" Philip Leiter Minnesota "McCain needed to exploit Obama's inexperience " S Cramer Manassas, Virginia "Barack Obama skirted around each question"

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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.