Round One to Romney

 "Mitt Romney raised Republican hopes of an election comeback with a spirited and aggressive performance that forced Barack Obama repeatedly onto the defensive in the first presidential debate.

Although Romney is still trailing badly in the polls, especially in the crucial swing states, his strong showing lifted conservative morale with more than four weeks left to turn the campaign around.

The two sparred mainly over the economy, in particular tax, jobs and health care during a statistics and policy-laden 90-minute debate that was expected to draw an audience of more than 50 million.

Romney was forceful from the start, accusing Obama of repeatedly portraying his policies as inaccurate, and he maintained that momentum throughout. Obama, looking tired and at times irritated, remained largely calm."
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