2012: Obama not high during first debate

[Obamanation]

What would the map have looked like if Obama had, you know, actually debated during the first debate?

[Blackacre]

Not much of a difference. NC flips, he breaks 50% in Florida and gets more of the PV, but nothing bigger than that

[Maxwell]

Not much of a difference. NC flips, he breaks 50% in Florida and gets more of the PV, but nothing bigger than that

This, because I think Romney still gets some press for the performance as an impressive showing and better than expected, but it doesn't get all that stop all the presses response that the first debate got IRL.

[Cryptic]

Not much of a difference. NC flips, he breaks 50% in Florida and gets more of the PV, but nothing bigger than that

[NewYorkExpress]

News flash, Obama wasn't high he just didn't prioritze the debates... and he really didn't need to unless Romney was perfect for all three.

[morgieb]

Maybe North Carolina flips. Given how much Romney won his states by, it won't make much of a difference.

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

Not much of a difference. NC flips, he breaks 50% in Florida and gets more of the PV, but nothing bigger than that

This, Obama didn't really lose any voters in Denver, Romney just gained just a few undecideds and Republicans came back and bumped up his numbers since "47%". If Obama performed like he did in the last two, then he gets those undecideds and Republicans stay sad. OFA gets NC and wins the PV 52-47.

[Gass3268]

Obama also would probably be able to hold Romney under 60% in at least Arkansas, Kentucky and maybe Alabama and West Virginia.