First Meeting Leaves Romney Confident After Strong Debate as Fight to Battleground States Now

Romney rides debate win onto campaign trail

AFP – Mitt Romney will ride a surge of momentum from the first White House debate onto the campaign trail Thursday while President Barack Obama will try to make up for his own lethargic display. Romney badly needed a strong showing in the first of a trio of clashes with the president in Denver. Republicans are jubilant, Democrats subdued following Wednesday’s debate in Denver.

There was no “aha!” moment, no “gotcha!” zinger. What most viewers saw during the 90-minute battle between President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney Now the fact checking festival begins. My final thought of the night last night on Twitter. My final thought of the night on Facebook. How does one debate a shape shifter? How does anyone expect our President to be able to run the country after this? | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles