Yes, Mitt Romney had a better showing, that's not exactly a (seriously) disputed fact except from the most die-hard Democrats. Romney made a strong stand where he knew he could, and he defended well where he knew he must.
On the other hand, if this debate had been held in say, Florida, where senior citizens would have packed the audience, the (silly) undecided-voter meter CNN showed might have told a different story.
Full disclosure: I'm not in support of either candidate. My candidate is Ron Paul, and I still plan to vote for him due to personal convictions. However, I believe it's important to pay attention to the primary candidates, because they will have the most impact on politics for the next 4 years.
In other words, I want people to be able to take away what I took away from this debate. I want people to know that as Democrats, your president is not out of the race, no matter what the "talking heads" say about that first debate. For Republicans, yes your candidate did very well on the aggregate, but even his best critics are saying this is his best appearance yet; there's no guarantee he will be able to maintain his composure.
Obama used up more time during this debate, and with good reason. He has a lot to answer for after 4 years in office. Romney has it easy in terms of debate during tough times. All he needs to do is close his eyes and point to a topic to catch the President on his heels trying to catch his balance.
I've made some bi-partisan questions up to ask yourselves in case you consider yourself one of the few undecided:
- What does the size of government mean to me?
- What candidate supports my most important issue(s)?
- Do I know where my polling center is for when I go vote and when election day is?
Happy election year everyone. Please go vote.
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