I was thoroughly unimpressed by tonight's debate. I'm going to lose my Democrat card for this but I thought Romney had a better performance. I think Obama had a lot of good ideas rolling around in his head but he just couldn't get them all out in a clear, concise manner.
Furthermore, I don't think that this debate changed anyone's mind. If you were for Obama, you still are. If you were for Romney, you still are. The question for me, is whether or not any Independent's minds were swayed.
I think Romney's statements about returning programs and services to the states is a copout. His plan ignores the fact that states are already facing huge budget crises and cannot handle an unfunded mandate from the federal government. His plan also ignores the fact that members of Congress, both Democrats and Republicans alike, will not allow federally funded programs and services for their constituencies to be cut.
So as usual, the devil is in the details. As my cousin suggested, lets have 1st Lady's debate. Hopefully that would have a bigger impact on the electorate.
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