The debate is over now. You can find full coverage of the debate on STLtoday’s Politics page here. But we want to hear from you. How would you grade the performance of the candidates in the one-and-only vice presidential debate? Did they get across the points they need to make to voters? Did they help or hurt their ticket? Vote on the scorecard below.

Let’s face it: From “you’re no Jack Kennedy,” and before and since, we’ve all wanted to see the zingers in these debates. Was there a winner? Which of the candidates’ “zinger lines” were the best — and who won the zinger contest? Post your comments below or vote on the polls.

Both Sen. Biden and Gov. Palin spent days if not weeks preparing for tonight’s debate. They faced stand-ins. They read briefing books. They discussed the issues in their campaigning. For each candidate, which issue allowed them to shine? Vote in our polls — and discuss the responses below.

So here’s the fundamental question: Who won? Who got the best shots in when debating the issues? Was was the tone and tenor of the debate?

We’ve got a story on the site today about local car dealerships that have been struggling — some since the latest economic crisis, some since earlier. At least two have closed their doors and one is in bankruptcy.

You can see the details in the story here.

It doesn’t help that gas prices have been so high and that consumer demand has quickly switched from gas-guzzling SUVs to smaller economy cars.

“Those entry-level cars were never designed to be profit-makers for dealers,” said Jamie Auffenberg, who owns 12 dealerships in the St. Louis and Metro East areas.

With a local economy that has always…