Did Obama Fight?!?

I read an article from the Sun Times written by Mary Mitchell.  The argument that was clearly stated in this article was that during the presidential debate Obama did a good job of bringing up key points and getting in a few punches of his own.  The article states that he was able to hold his own against the fierce McCain.  The evidence of this argument was numerous quotes from a state employees saying that he had a lot of poise and clarity in the debate and kept his cool when the pressure built up on him.

I think the argument was a strong one and used pathos as well as ethos very well to prove that the statement made was valid.  I believe that it was successful in getting the reader to believe that Obama has a strong character and is suitable for president.  One thing that hurt the argument thought was the clear bias for Obama.  In more ways than one it is evident that Obama is praised and McCain is downsized; other than that it was a very effective argument.