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I finally saw the interviews on 'Sabado Gigante' and here are my impressions:

1. Bush should have killed but didn't. I don't remember him coming off so badly or appearing so clueless as Governor. Loads of people say that Bush appeals to the "common man" but that's nonsense, he seems like he's lying when he says stuff to the effect of "this is a stronger, safer, less divided country now than when I was elected" and "I can relate to the Hispanic community because they love God and so do I." Really, he was much better when he was in Austin surrounded by Texans who - (a) Are Latino (b) Are Texans (c) Were straight with the Gov. (d) Are Texans

2. Kerry seemed exactly like the unlikeable person who he is, which is annoying. Annoying because he seems like the person who would do or say anything just to be liked but when given the chance... can't. I read a NY Times article about Kerry in boarding school as a teenager, and other stuff about his Vietnam service and about his anti-war stuff and about his Senatorial service. Apparently none of his peers have ever liked him. He's always been stuffy and arrogant and a hardnose and pompous. Oh well...

3. I am very impressed with the interview style of Don Francisco, he is Oprah-like in his ability to ask good questions without being disrespectful or bullying. The candidates degrade themselves by giving canned rather than candid answers. Oh well...

4. Immediately after the interviews, the audience threw velcro wiffle balls at a target in order to gain a chance to pick a number which was a contest to spin a wheel five times in order to win a car, a 2005 Ford Focus. The finalist, a middle aged lady who looked very sensible, won $3000. She also had two out of three matches for the car. She had the chance to risk it all and go for the car on one spin of the wheel. That was a 1 in 4 chance and she stuck with the money. Good plan.

5. There is something refreshing about candidates being interviewed on a game show. True, Sabado Gigante is so much more than a mere game show. Somehow it does not come off as pandering the way Clinton on Arensio or Kerry on the Daily Show comes off as pandering. This is a tribute to the host and to the clear focus of the producers at Univision.

6. Speaking of pandering, all these Rock stars did concerts to drum up support for Kerry. Why did Kerry go on MTV and talk about sexual orientation rather than shreading on his Martin?

7. As I walked around the neighborhood with my daughter, I overhead other parents tut-tuting about people who don't give out candy on Halloween. "Those are Democrats, I don't think they approve of Halloween" "Those are Republicians, are they allowed to celebrate Halloween." Sigh, it used to be that political parties were about a difference in ideas. Now its all about Red Vs Blue which is funny and then someone runs it with the BFG and blasts it all to pieces.