October 10, 2012
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Kevin E. Dayhoff
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Recently, political science professor Dr. Herb Smith, the
McDaniel College director of government relations, brought together a
distinguished panel at the college in Westminster for a local “Dialogue on the
Presidential Election.”
Just as early voting has begun in many states, and the date
of the traditional fall general election is within weeks, now is the time that
our country turns to the podium and stage for the debate edition of
presidential reality theatre.
Many have been surprised that the Republican presidential
challenger, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, did as well as he did during
the first presidential debate in Denver on October 3.
Writing for The Slatest, Josh Voorhees penned on
Monday, “Was
Romney's Debate Win the Most Convincing in History? It Looks That Way.”
According to Mr. Voorhees, “Gallup's latest survey shows just how overwhelmingly the
American public thought Mr. Romney bested President Obama onstage in Denver
last Wednesday: 72 percent of debate watchers gave the win to the GOP challenger
with only 20 percent seeing the president as the winner. That 52-point gap was
the largest the polling outfit has ever seen, topping
even Bill Clinton's 42-point margin over George H. W. Bush in 1992…”
For those who missed the debate, it is also a great read.
The transcript of “President Obama and Mitt Romney’s remarks at the first
presidential debate …,” has been published by The
Washington Post.
For a concise and insightful commentary on the debate by
TheTentacle.com writer, former Maryland State Del. Rick Weldon, read, “A Slam-Dunk
Election Snapshot.” “Employing language familiar to basketball fans, the
first presidential debate of the 2012 election cycle resulted in a slam dunk
for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney,” says Delegate Weldon… http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=5389
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