Layton - the English Debate and Onwards we go! -- The Fight is still on!

So how did Layton do in last night's english-language debate?  I watched most of the debate and thought he looked even more comfortable in this English version than he did previously.  He seemed to have no problem in answering all the questions in a clear, forthright way, and what he said made sense.  He did not seem at all intimidated by all the questions and arguments, and stayed true to his ideas and values.  I did notice that right after the debate some reporters gave him a hard time about why he thinks he has a chance to become Prime Minister, or his seeming attack on Dion during the debate where he questioned how someone who's party allowed most of Harpers legislation to pass in the House of Commons without standing up to the Conservatives could want to be Prime Minister of Canada; however, my own sense of that confrontation was simply that he wanted to remind Canadians that if you want someone to represent the majority of people in Canada (i.e. the middle/working class) than you ought not to forget that the Liberals had their chance to show leadership on a number of issues and failed to do so! 

Overall, it seemed to me that he succeeded quite well in showing the type of Leadership that is needed.  Offcourse, this is up to how Canadian voters decide on October 14, and there are only 11 days left to go!  It will be a tough fight all the way to the polls that's for sure!