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oberliner

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20. Obama Supporters Concede Debate Defeat, Romney Heads to Virginia
Thu Oct 4, 2012, 11:41 AM
Oct 2012

President Obama will look to rebound from an uncomfortable showing in his first debate with Republican challenger Mitt Romney with a big rally today in Madison, Wis., a college town he's likely to find a lot friendlier than the debate hall at the University of Denver.

Virginia is the next stop for a revitalized Romney, who in 90 commanding minutes offered his campaign, and some discouraged partisan supporters, new hope that their man can carry the newfound momentum through to Election Day.

Often criticized for being vague with his own policy proposals, Romney in his first ever presidential one-on-one made a sustained effort to rattle off dollar figures, rates, and plan-points in a rhetorical blitz that the president seemed unable to meet.

The Republican National Committee seized on Obama's body language today, releasing a web video called, "Smirk," a compendium of the president's occasionally exasperated facial contortions during the debate.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/obama-supporters-concede-debate-defeat-romney-heads-virginia/story?id=17395080#.UG2tyeYh6D1

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I think he should say the truth gollygee Oct 2012 #1
Yes. Because it's the truth. jpljr77 Oct 2012 #2
On style... Yes. FBaggins Oct 2012 #3
No BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #4
How does that help him though? oberliner Oct 2012 #10
How does it not help him? BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #11
Could make him seem condescending oberliner Oct 2012 #13
He should say nothing and just continue being President. begin_within Oct 2012 #5
"He should say nothing and just continue being President" skeewee08 Oct 2012 #6
Obama is already the underdog going into the next debate. Selatius Oct 2012 #7
Talk about how boring it was... that's not just spin, it's also the truth! reformist2 Oct 2012 #8
Oh HELL no! KurtNYC Oct 2012 #9
How did Rmoney "win" if he said inaccurate things? treestar Oct 2012 #12
Beats me - but that seems to be the consensus oberliner Oct 2012 #14
Yes, he won the debate on performance but lost the war by lying and now we're going to expose him. WI_DEM Oct 2012 #15
This is why Dems frustrate me. Jennicut Oct 2012 #16
I don't think it's defeatest oberliner Oct 2012 #17
It would come off as weak Jennicut Oct 2012 #21
If it were a WWE wrestling match PA Democrat Oct 2012 #18
Nope. Blue Idaho Oct 2012 #19
Obama Supporters Concede Debate Defeat, Romney Heads to Virginia oberliner Oct 2012 #20
ABC - Seriously? Blue Idaho Oct 2012 #23
Seriously oberliner Oct 2012 #25
How many undecideds are left? Blue Idaho Oct 2012 #28
No! Only the broadcast is over. The debate is ongoing. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2012 #22
No it would be silly. Ganja Ninja Oct 2012 #24
Obama Campaign: Romney Won Debate Because He Lied oberliner Oct 2012 #26
might that alienate undecideds who thought Obama won the debate or who thought it was a tie? fishwax Oct 2012 #27
No. We need to fight back against this notion that acting badly equates to winning. HuckleB Oct 2012 #29
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