I'm not sure who won the debate. Noisy male analysts on TV seem sure that Obama was not noisy enough. Why can't he be more like them?
Romney's style appealed to men who want to dominate, men like Chris Mathews, for example. Mathews supports Obama, but on style alone Romney seems a winner to him.
Obama's style appeals to calmer people who don't set the highest value on how loudly you can push others around. Why would most women find Romney's style to their taste? They must get tired of loud men. Why would minority people find Romney's bullying of a timid moderator and a Black President a reason to vote for a bully? I'm beginning to think that Obama's calmness will work in his favor over time. I'm beginning to think that Obama decided to be himself, that he's not a bully, and that calmness might be good strategy. (Fingers crossed.)
The purpose of a Presidential debate is not to win the debate but to win over voters. Romney pleased his base--but did he please anyone else? Maybe the next round of polls will tell us.
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