I was only able to watch the first half of this debate, but after reading the transcript for the remaining time, my opinions of Talent were only reinforced. He appeared to be constantly on the defensive and unable to clearly articulate his points without McCaskill correcting him on his facts. Especially on the issue of stem cell research. Talent backed himself into a corner making claims about McCaskill's stand on abortion. However, both candidates did a fair amount of question dodging. They could have done a better job staying focused on the issues.