I won’t declare victory until after this next debate though. There is still a chance there might be a big shift after this next debate either way. However, I will say, I highly doubt that will happen.
And ultimately, I don’t see the last debate changing much, so the pattern after this debate will probably continue until the election.
I agree. The third debate will be on foreign policy, expect low ratings for that. It will be of interest only to policy wonks. The swing state soccer moms will sleep right through it.
So the second debate will be the last big chance to change momentum, short of an October surprise.
This will be a tougher format for Romney, because there is less back and forth in townhall. It will allow Obama to get in more sound bite demagogic attacks without sufficient opportunity for rebuttal.