Who won the Debate?

[Spanish Moss]

Obama won, but Romney has a lot to be proud of tonight.  He needed to look Presidential, and I believe he did just that.  He didn't look confused and out of sorts like some say he did.

I disagree.  There were points where it seemed to me Romney looked like he wanted to cry, and I'm not even being hyperbolic.

[Spanish Moss]

[Spanish Moss]

Obama won a very big victory.

Not going to get my hopes up for a major change in the polls though.

That's the thing.  I think Romney's win in the first debate was the most influential, so in terms of the debates in general, though Obama slam dunked the final two, Romney's performance did him best.  What's important for the Obama campaign is that his good performance in the last two debates slowed Romney's momentum.  Obama won more battles, but in terms of voter influence, it seems Romney won the war in terms of the debates.

[Spanish Moss]

Obama - 51%, 332
Romney - 47.5, 206

...and there you have it.  I'm not changing a thing. 

I agree Obama will win, and it won't be as close as it's being played out to be, but I don't think he'll win with 126 more electoral votes.

[Spanish Moss]

Obama didn't deliver a knockout punch. Romney didn't implode. It's debatable about who won.

However, I voted Romney, because he came out as far more presidential than Obama did.

How is someone more "presidential" if he says things that are inaccurate and appears incompetent in that area?

This is why I really don't understand this media consensus that he came off as "presidential".  To me, it was quite clearly the opposite.