Salazar: Obama inclusive, McCain erratic

U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo., gave his review of tonight's night's presidential debate, saying, "Sen. Obama sounded and acted presidential, which he is and which he has been. I think we're on the way to victory, not only here in Colorado but also all across the nation."

Salazar, who joined Obama as the only freshmen Democrats elected to the Senate in 2004, said the first foreign policy test for the next president is Iraq.

"Sen. McCain has said that we might be in Iraq for another 100 years," said Salazar after attending a presidential debate viewing party at the home of former state senator Polly Baca in downtown Denver. "We're spending $10 billion a month in Iraq today. Sen. Obama has clearly said we will move forward and we'll begin a withdrawal of our troops that ultimately will result in an orderly withdrawal and a greater peace in that region and building up our military back here at home again. So that is a strong contrast."

Asked about the difference between Obama and McCain in temperament, Salazar said, "There is a sharp difference between the two of them, including how they approach issues and how they work with their colleagues. I think Sen. Obama is inclusive. He will bring people together. He will not be a divisive force. And frankly, that's been the problem with Washington, D.C. It has been a place of great division under George Bush. Sen. Obama will be a uniter not a divider."

And McCain?

"He has his own erratic moments," said Salzar. "And frankly, among many of his Republican colleagues in the U.S. Senate, they will tell you that they will have a difficult time working with him."

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