Not really, more like a tie. Romney just threw accusation after accusation at Newt at the beginning who could not get an answer out before Mitt threw another, and then was cut off by Williams going to a commercial. Toward the end he did better when given time to answer, especially the last question as to how difficult it will be to turn the country around from where we are now headed. Sobering.
Interesting that the NBC spin team agreed that Newt sounded and acted more presidential than Romney, mainly because he held back and did not anger or was bombastic. Overall a yawner of a debate.