I just got home from the debate. First, let me say that I can't help it but a huge highlight was arriving in a four SUV motorcade and all of the people outside thinking we were the candidates. We were whisked through the line and to our seats on the floor. The first person that waved hello to me was Rep. Senfronia Thompson.

Let me give a breakdown of who I saw. First, I ran into Chelsea Clinton at the Four Seasons before the debate. At the debate I first saw Senfronia Thompson, then Rafael Anchia, George Lopez, Mark Strama, Lloyd Dogget, Major Appelwhite, Sheila Jackson-Lee, Harold Dutton, Donna Howard, Kirk Watson shook my hand and a bunch of other elected officials that I can't be bothered to remember.

I actually went to this debate as an undecided voter and really listened to the answers. From in side the debate hall, I have to admit, Senator Clinton impressed me. It may be the first time she ever really has. She was tough and policy focused in her answers and it was in stark contrast to Senator Obama that sure can talk good, but I didn't get a lot of policy information from him.

I haven't read any analysis yet and I don't know how it came across on television, but I would say the audience was 1/2 and 1/2 between them. Much like the latest polls show Texas.

It was very hard to not have my phone with me from 4 in the afternoon until midnight, but it was worth it. Boyd Richie said, "It's a great time to be a Democrat in Texas." I thought he was probably right for all the Dems. There was certainly electricity in the room.

A friend of mine is responsible for me getting to have such a great experience and if it weren't 1 a.m. I could be a lot more eloquent about the debate and the experience in general. I'll think on all of it and post my coherent thoughts later.