"The students listening demanded more articulate and responsive responses," said Zachary A. Kidd, a first-year student in the Kennedy School Masters of Public Policy program. "In general, more discussions need to take place not just at Harvard, but at many other schools."
Peggy T. Lim '01 said the debate led her to question the nature of bipartisan politics, as she found many of the views from the two parties to be the same.
Beau A. Briese '01-'02 said he worried that Republicans did not sound as impassioned during the show.
"I was very happy that the audience gave both sides," he said. "I was concerned about the response of the Democratic side being more charismatic than the Republican side. I'm concerned that the students will go for the passion[of the Democrats] rather than the bottom line."