1.   And on both CNN and ABC, Gore repeated what he called his Goldilocks interpretation of his debate performance.

2.   As a result, we get these stilted debate performances, with everyone afraid to make the big gaffe.

3.   Between his fund-raising duties and his debate performance, McConnell is rather happily practicing what he preaches.

4.   Both camps have been vigorously trying to downplay expectations for their debate performance during the past few days.

5.   Bush supporters cheered his debate performance as a thematic exercise, a conscious effort to express his philosophy and vision.

6.   Bush was clearly energized after a debate performance considered crucial in the head-to-head presidential race.

7.   Bush, too, displayed an intense personal dislike for the vice president throughout the campaign, mocking his debate performance and imitiating Gore in private.

8.   Bush handicapped his debate performance on morning news shows.

9.   Bush is losing ground to Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., in New Hampshire and could use a positive debate performance to shore up his frontrunner status.

10.   But was his debate performance good enough to propel him to the front of the race?