If one clear winner seemed to emerge from Sunday night's Democratic debate, last night's Republican gabfest produced no such consensus. That's perhaps to be expected, given the ideological divisions within the GOP. Still, McCain and Giuliani remain ahead of the pack, according to this survey of Internet opinion: Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post
Winner: McCain
"As is usually the case in a Republican debate, the big winner of the night was God. But John McCain finished a close second. This was vintage McCain. Perhaps energized by being in New Hampshire, home of his greatest political triumph in 2000, he provided the two most emotional moments of the night." Mike, Axis of Right
Winner: Giuliani
"Rudy Giuliani delivered the strongest performance this evening. He delivered the strongest verbal attacks against two institutions which are rotten to the core, the Democrat Party and the mainstream media." Andrew Sullivan, The Daily Dish
Winner: McCain
"On immigration, he stood his ground. On the war, he's sadly wrong, I think. But I don't doubt his good will and conviction... So: McCain's night from my perspective, even though he may be losing the base. Best to go down fighting, Senator." Erick Erickson, Redstate
Winner: Huckabee
"Hands down, my friends, hands down, Mike Huckabee won tonight's debate. You can have your favorites. I have no desire to vote for Mike Huckabee. But he totally, fully, and completely dominated this debate."
Bonus: "Sen. McCain's presidential campaign ended last night." John Dickerson, Slate
Winner: Giuliani
"Though God might not have been on his side, Giuliani did very well...He seemed commanding during the debate, at ease with facts on issues like health care and immigration." Taylor Marsh, Taylor Marsh: The Antidote to Right Wing Talk
Winner: McCain
"...it was John McCain's night. He had his moment. He explained why the immigration bill is a place to start. I don't like it either, but he stood up, standing for something, not whatever will seduce The Base. However, according to CNN meters registering reaction by potential GOP voters, McCain's score couldn't have been lower. The creationists have spoken. White is right. Mighty whitey rules and he ain't gonna push no '1' for English." Ed Morrissey, Captain's Quarters
Winner: Giuliani
"Giuliani performed the best. He took advantage of a recurring technical glitch to demonstrate his sense of humor, and he gave great answers on national-security questions. He attacked Hillary Clinton--again--and was the only one on stage looking to move the debate to the Democrats--again. He stung CNN, too, by turning around a Blitzer hypothetical about what he'd do if Petraeus reported no progress in September by asking Blitzer whether he'd bother reporting progress if it was being made." Chris Cillizza, The Fix
Winner: Giuliani
"Of the Big 3, the former Mayor of New York City was the most consistently sound last night. He has improved in each of the three debates and last night seemed genuinely comfortable on stage with his rivals." --Sara Tenenbaum