The Camera Never Blinks

Thanks to those of you who emailed and posted on the Talk Back section on Ron Paul.

It is an interesting situation. I don't think I'll ever truly understand why one candidate is immediately marginalized and another not. Congressman Paul has really never been taken seriously by the mainstream press yet he has consistently finished ahead of candidates like Rudolph W. Giuliani in primaries. Still Giuliani is painted as a possible serious contender. Go figure?

Paul obviously has a message that many people connect with. And more than other Republican candidates seems to have the attention of college age Republicans.

I thought the debate was mostly very gentlemanly and the candidates on-message. Did anyone break out of the pack last night? Did anyone change any Florida minds?

I think one of the most difficult parts of participating in a high-profile debate would be controlling your expressions when you are not speaking or being directly spoken to. In other words, when you think the camera isn't paying attention to you. A couple of times last night, Gov. Romney looked like he was going to throw up and Mayor Giuliani was squinting and blinking like he'd just emerged from a lifetime of living in the tunnels of New York.

It's nothing more than the facial expressions they make when listening intently. I know when I'm really trying to listen to something I look like a Sioux Indian scanning the distance for approaching enemy cowboys.

I'd love to hear from you about your expectations of FCN coverage on Primary Night.

-h^tavetu