McCain Wins Saddleback

ABC News' Jake Tapper reports that John McCain did well at the Saddleback Church of Pastor Rick Warren. It was likely that he would, but it is good to hear that he did. Tapper starts out:

To hear the crowd at Saddleback Church tell it, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., definitely had a good night.

And Tapper concludes:

(I)t was one of the best -- if not the very best -- of McCain's speaking performances in this election cycle.

Meanwhile, Byron York, the National Review's White House correspondent opined

McCain was the clear winner of the night.

Newsbusters' summary of the left-wing blogosphere's reactions can be seen in the title of their piece:

Leftwing Blogosphere Disappointed in Obama Saddleback Forum Performance

Reading some of their negative gleanings from Daily Kos and Democratice Underground might be worth your time.

McCain certainly picked the correct venue at which to have a good night; conservative Christians are a key Republican constituency.