Week 7

Romney wasn't stellar, but Obama fell short

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/04/opinion/schroeder-presidential-debate/index.html?hpt=hp_c1

Article from CNN

Incumbent presidents often take it on the chin when they return to the debate stage after a four-year absence. Wednesday night in Denver added another such instance to the history books. It's not that Mitt Romney was particularly stellar, but rather that President Obama fell short. In an untested format for presidential debates, with two-minute opening statements followed by open-ended discussion, the candidates found themselves having to move fast and think on their feet. On this point, Romney came across as the more nimble performer. He seemed alert to his surroundings in a way that Obama was not.

Romney energizes campaign with feisty debate performance

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/04/romney-energizes-campaign-with-feisty-debate-performance/

Article from Foxnews

Mitt Romney energized his campaign for president Wednesday night, charging out of his first debate having, by most accounts from both sides of the political spectrum, dominated President Obama in a standoff for which he was evidently well-prepared.