Nearly all commentators that don’t work for the Obama campaign agree that Mitt Romney won the debate and won it handily.
Washington Times: ‘Obama the debater: Making Jimmy Carter look awesome’
Politico: ‘Obama hit with left hook on TV, online‘
USA Today: ‘Romney plays strong offense‘
National Journal: ‘Republican nominee Mitt Romney hit his stride Wednesday night. Where President Obama was flat‘
Washington Post: ‘Romney goes on offense, forcing Obama to defend record‘
The Hill: ‘Romney lands punches against subdued Obama‘
Daily Beast: ‘This was a disaster for the president‘
Meanwhile a Democratic operative claimed Romney ‘came in with a chainsaw‘ and the Obama campaign blamed the moderator.