Who won the debate? Romney or Obama?

[gergroy]

fordy said:

gergroy said:
ok, I've been looking at a lot of analysis about the debate and I have a question for you guys. Do you think the Romney you saw last night was more real than what we have seen from him for the last year?

I ask this question because Romney took a lot of moderate positions last night. His tax plan doesn't actually look that conservative anymore as he isn't really reducing the tax burden. Romney just looked a lot more moderate than he has been.

Now, Romney comes from a moderate background and has sharply turned right for the primaries. So is Romney really a Moderate hiding as a right wing conservative, or is Romney a conservative hiding as a moderate?

The other question is, if Romney's stance at the primaries was the same as the debate last night, would he have still gotten the position as Republican candidate?

A lot of Republican supporters are cheering that he won, but that's probably from a "he's on our team" standpoint. Shouldn't they be upset that his political position is beginning to shift, from what they voted for in the primaries?

exactly.  I don't think Romney would have gotten the nomination without going to his right... but I don't think that is actually who he is.  It is the whole flip flopper, do whatever he can to get elected charge.  I believe that this is why Romney has been lacking on the details of his plans.  If Romney had said his plan wouldn't reduce the tax burden during the primaries, he would have been booed off the stage.  His plan has now morphed into a fairly moderate plan, which is good.  

Honestly, I hope Romney starts filling in his specifics with more moderate positions, because I think it would make him a better candidate.  I liked the Romney that ran the olympics in my state, if that Romney comes back, I might even vote for him.