The State I'll be watching is Ohio...

[WI_DEM]

Obama has had an expanding and solid lead there--if that lead continues minus a point or two then I think Obama will have weathered his lackluster first debate ok. If, however, Romney makes a major surge there and is tied or a point or so behind, or even (less likely) suddenly a point or so ahead of Obama then I will be a bit worried and the next debate will have to be a solid Obama performance.

[DURHAM D]

1. The state I will be watching is Florida.

[Lisa D]

6. Do you think the medicare vouchers

will lose Florida for Romney? I'm a little surprised he's doubling down on that instead of shaking his Etch-a-Sketch.

[WI_DEM]

7. yes, Obama has been pulling ahead there (not as big a lead as in Ohio) but

its possible Romney could make inroads there if his performance resonated with voters.

[TroyD]

2. I'm sure you'll be the only one watching Ohio

[WI_DEM]

4. smart ass

[Lisa D]

3. Do you think Romney said anything tonight that would win over voters?

He's going to kill Medicare and Big Bird. What do voters get in return?

But I'll be watching too. This election rollercoaster is making me dizzy

[WI_DEM]

5. No, but the MSM will be pushing a big Romney debate win and we'll have to see if that influences

voters.

[skeewee08]

8. Next is the VP debate

VP Biden will be speaking to Ohio ( GM is still alive) & Florida they will be fine

[Stargleamer]

9. If Romney does surge in Ohio. . .

Look next at Virginia--if Obama's lead there has remained unchanged then he still has a reasonable shot. Virginia + Nevada + Wisconsin can still bring (exactly) 270 EV for Obama, if New Hampshire is now firmly in Obama's category.

I'm afraid that Obama didn't adequately respond to Romney's distortions about $716 billion Medicare cut, so I'm fearing Obama may have lost ground in Florida. And Colorado might be considerably more doubtful now.

Also Plouffe is an idiot if he thinks that it was wise for Obama not to bring up the 47% comment, given that it looks like Romney is making inroads in persuading gullible Americans that he is caring. A simple reference to the Romney saying that 47% who "don't believe in taking responsibility for their lives" would have countered a lot of Romney's bullshit.

[skeewee08]

10. President Clinton & VP Biden

Will be in Florida to reassure the voters

[davidn3600]

11. I dont know if you will see a surge

I dont know if debates causes surges and bounces the way conventions do. But I think Obama's momentum will now cease. Obama seems to have been losing wind in the sails the last few days anyway for some reason.

Things could start to tighten a little bit. If he doesnt win the next debate, then you might see Romney start gaining momentum.