I have watched these debates between Senate candidates on MTP over the last several weeks and, to be honest, I have typically come away being wholly unimpressed with both candidates each time.

However, in the debate today between Ben Cardin (D) and Michael Steele (R), I must say that I have been quite impressed with Steele. Cardin has come across (to me, anyway) as a tad shrill (or, at least, over-excited) and full of clichés and half-formed slogans. There is no substance behind Cardin’s statements–it stuff like “we need a new plan” and somesuch with nary a hint as to really what said plans would be.

Steele appears to have a great deal more depth and is a far better communicator than Cardin (at least if one judges by this event).

It would seem, however, that Cardin will take the day (via Rasmussen):

When undecided voters leaning toward a major-party candidate are added to the tallies, the Democrat’s advantage grows to nine points, 53% to 44%. This race remains in the “Leans Democrat” category for our Senate Balance of Power summary.

More numbers at Real Clear Politics.