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Obama started slow and finished strong (Original Post) Coexist Oct 2012 OP
Seems that way. And then I smoked a big old bowl Autumn Oct 2012 #1
Yep. Romeny can't say no to the extremist of the Republican party. Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #2
Obama..... dhill926 Oct 2012 #3
I agree the prez did much better in the second half. WI_DEM Oct 2012 #4
Disaster flyguyjake Oct 2012 #5
Obama closed very well. He just let the lies slide too easily. joshcryer Oct 2012 #6
yeah, but he's winning already Coexist Oct 2012 #7
Yep... CorBlimeyGuvnor Oct 2012 #8
I saw a calm President debating a frenetic businessman desperate to make a sale. nyquil_man Oct 2012 #9

Lone_Star_Dem

(28,158 posts)
2. Yep. Romeny can't say no to the extremist of the Republican party.
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:35 PM
Oct 2012

And fact checkers are going to eat him alive tomorrow. Obama came off as calm and rational.

joshcryer

(62,269 posts)
6. Obama closed very well. He just let the lies slide too easily.
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:39 PM
Oct 2012

He needs to work on that for the next debate.

Coexist

(24,542 posts)
7. yeah, but he's winning already
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:42 PM
Oct 2012

and needs to not alienate, as opposed to creating a 'game change'.Romney didn't do that.

CorBlimeyGuvnor

(105 posts)
8. Yep...
Wed Oct 3, 2012, 10:43 PM
Oct 2012

The sections on education and healthcare were calm and measured. Just hope that most people hadn't reached for the off-switch by then !

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