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Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson
Romney's attempt to distance himself from GWB was tastefully mastered.
I think Romney did very well at attempting to paint the President as the sole reason for the economy's current condition. Obama seemed calm and confident but, in a departure from what I have heard others say, I also think that, generally speaking, Romney was still more confident and assertive than Obama tonight.
However, to Obama's credit, he defended himself against Romney's attacks on his economic record and the Libya debacle in the best way he could, turning what should have been huge point scoring opportunities for Romney into a big scores for the President.
I didn't watch the first debate, very glad I watched this debate, and will do what I can to watch the final debate.
Tonight's debate has sealed the deal regarding which Presidential candidate I am voting for.
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I actually thought both candidates did a good job tonight. They were evenly matched, IMO. Romney was more pushy than in the first debate, but I thought he needed to be--he wasn't strong enough in the first debate.
The one point in the debate that I felt was solidly in Obama's favor is when he accepted responsibility for what happened in Libya. That was the most graceful way to handle that question, and really the only smart answer. He still evaded the question, though, which was to ask who refused the extra security request and why.
Candy Crowley, on the other hand, was incorrect about Obama's statement in the Rose Garden and even if she had been correct, she should have stayed out of the argument. Except for that moment about the Rose Garden, I thought she did a good job remaining neutral--and enforcing the time limits.
Obama is going to have a tough time in next week's debate. Liberals are obviously going to like him, conservatives are going to like Romney, but most importantly: IMO, undecided voters are going to lean toward Romney.
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