There was a long line of Republican presidential candidates on display in Manchester last night - ten in all, and they answered questions for about two hours in the first New Hampshire debate. About 30 miles away in Exeter, three undecided Republicans sat in a living room and watched the debate on television.
This primary season, we are following the town of Exeter in a series called Primary Place. At the end of the evening, all three voters agreed, they found Arizona senator John McCain more impressive than they expected.
New Hampshire Public Radio's Jon Greenberg has more.