Romney Getting Praise for Debate Performance

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John good morning.

Hey good morning to bill we've got a concert here in the heart of the shenandoah about later on today country music star Trace Atkins is -- -- -- -- the governor is running mate.

You know Chris Christie had promised their restart last Sunday a lot of people thought it was a bold prediction.

But that may be what the Romney campaign wakes -- to find itself with today because it's almost unanimous that the governor won that debate last night certainly the snap polls.

There were taken afterward showed that the governor promised.

That he was going to aggressively counter attack against any -- mischaracterization.

Is that the president through his way and he did that.

On the offense almost all night and while he still didn't get into a lot of specifics.

About his policy is like cutting the deficit he did it did offer some level of -- -- I will eliminate all programs by this test if they don't pass it.

Is the program so critical it's worth borrowing money from China to -- forward -- if not.

Get rid of it Obama shares -- my list I apologize Mr.

President I use that term -- with all respect I like.

You know by most accounts this was one of the most substantive debates in recent memory the big question for the Romney campaign though bill is -- going to start to move the needle in his direction.

We have heard from the Romney team what about the Obama team -- wolf what are they saying about the president's performance last night John.

You know there are an awful lot of Democrats bill this morning there were saying they don't know why President Obama didn't bring his a game.

Some Democrats have described his body language on the stage is being uncomfortable -- James Carville.

Went so far as to say that it -- look that the president even really wanted to be their last night that it was too much of a bother.

Asked about it this morning here's what is chief advisor David Axelrod said.

And president's never.

Satisfied with his performance is always challenging himself and he will.

This Hillary will review it -- if he wants to make some changes India next debate -- -- what -- -- -- -- was satisfied -- -- -- -- -- -- told.

The American people the truth and I think he's fairly.

Well -- convinced that governor Romney didn't meet that standard.

So -- little more than a week now until the second presidential debate they're going to be hitting it hard in the campaign trail running Enron on very friendly territory here in -- bill.

John McCain handily won a -- county by almost 70%.

And the rally is it going to be until later on today because they want all those soundbites from last night's debate to marinate a little bit before Romney and Ryan take the stage here in Virginia.

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