Posted July 24, 2007 – Last night as the Democratic presidential candidates faced off I was wondering if supports were evaluating their performance as well. So I decided to check with members of the Congressional Black Caucus to see how they thought their candidate faired.

Rep. Danny Davis, (D-Ill.) likened Barack Obama’s performance in terms of baseball, telling me, “I think he did well - he didn’t hit a home run – but every time he steps up to the plate he’s a threat.”

Before the debate pundits were speculating Obama was going to be “edgier” – in other words go after his colleague Sen. Hillary Clinton (D – N.Y.).

Davis said, he held his own, “On balance not only did he hold his own, the positions he was willing to take indicates he would be good under fire.”

Rep. Edolphous Towns (D-N.Y.), a Clinton supporter, was pleased with his presidential pick as well. “I thought she did very well and sounded very presidential, and I thought she addressed the question upright and upfront – I’m delighted she’s in the race,” he told me.

Towns said Clinton’s response to leading the country forward set her apart from the others. “I think the things she’s about are the same kinds of thinks I’m about and I feel should happen,” he said.

We’ll get to see them a few more times before anyone has to decided on making a choice, so based on these Davis and Towns evaluation, I’m going to call this one a draw.