[View the story "Presidential debate, Oct. 3, University of Denver" on Storify ]Presidential debate, Oct. 3, University of Denver Storified by NewsWorks · Wed, Oct 03 2012 20:23:57
What's over/under on how many minutes until Mitt Romney mentions Libya attack? In his place, I'd work it into the first 15m. #debateschrissatullo
1st Q is on jobs. All our fact-checks on jobs #debate http://ow.ly/ecK79PolitiFact
Obama says Romney wants to "double down" on policies that caused recession. What caused the recession? http://ow.ly/ecKel #debateFact Check
Romney ticks off five-point plan for jobs with good verve. As Jim Fallows said, Mitt has some game when it comes to debates. #denverdebatechrissatullo
Romney wields Biden's "middle-class buried" gaffe against Obama. Electric rates up, food prices up, hlth care costs up. #DenverDebateMichelle Malkin
I like Debate Romney way better than Platform Romney.davidfrum
Romney on a roll, inventing a new tax policy as he goes; Obama with that sourpuss look, head down. Not a good start for him. #denverdebatechrissatullo
Romney's tax plan wd cut taxes for hedge fund guys, raise taxes for orthodontists. Glad he's jettisoning it at this debate.davidfrum
Obama: We do best when the middle class is doing well. #debatesPOLITICO
"High-income Americans" = those earning over $100,000, says M. Feldstein. Tax cut for Porsche customers; tax increase for Porsche salesmen.davidfrum
We graded Obama on his education promises. 45% are Promise Kept so far. http://ow.ly/ecKkq #DenverDebatePolitiFact
Reputable study found Romney’s tax plan can't reduce overall rates AND raise same revenues. Our check: http://ow.ly/ecpR4 #debatePolitiFact
Romney says he will pay for $5T tax cut without raising deficit or raising taxes on middle class. Experts say that's not possible....Fact Check
We looked at whether five studies back up Romney's tax plan. Mostly False. Our review: http://ow.ly/ecKPd #debatePolitiFact
Obama "And now five weeks before the election he's saying his big bold idea is nevermind."POLITICO
Emily LItella (of SNL legend) to the rescue for POTUS. His quote of 'Never mind' to describe Romney's new tax plan his first good moment.chrissatullo
Obama says he’d increase tax rate on high-income earners to no more than they paid under Clinton. Not so. http://ow.ly/ecKTG #debateFact Check
How the left and right are already spinning the #DenverDebate on Twitter: http://slate.me/QRmGPzSlate
Has Obama cut taxes for small business 18 times? Pretty close last time we checked. Mostly True. http://ow.ly/ecqR4 #debatePolitiFact
Obama's problem: Romney's tax plan is bad news not for middle class, but for lower upper class. And Obama uninterested in making that pt.davidfrum
Obama: Math and common sense and history shows us this is not a recipe for job growth. #debatesPOLITICO
Romney says 6 studies prove his revenue-neutral tax plan can work as he plans. But who wrote those "studies"? http://ow.ly/ecL8y #debateFact Check
Obama finally recalls that the Clinton/W. comparison on jobs/deficits is the most potent argument that he has to wield.chrissatullo
Romney clearer, more direct and easier to understand. He's dominating so farJonathan Freedland
RT @williamjdobson: Not sure who is winning, but Romney is beating Jim Lehrer.Slate
Q2 from Lehrer: What are the differences between the two of you on how you go about tacking the deficit problem in this country? #debatesPOLITICO
Romney proposes the 'China test' on all government spending; would congressional salaries pass that test?chrissatullo
Romney said Obama doubled deficits. But Obama inherited $1.2T deficit when he took office in FY2009, which ended with $1.4T deficit. #debateFact Check
Romney arrived with a plan for this debate. Obama didn't.davidfrum
"The president should have grabbed that"-@MittRomney on Simpson-Bowles. #debatesRachel Van Dongen
Simpson-Bowles is actually a lot more liberal than you think: http://slate.me/QRoGrb #DenverDebateSlate
Debt has increased just over $5T since '09, Mostly True. See the numbers: http://ow.ly/ecLxV #debatePolitiFact
Obama does a good job reciting the spending cuts he's made (really), but Romney eviscerates him for not cutting the deficit. Theater>facts.chrissatullo
"You've been president four years" is a strong line from Romney. Direct address always works in debates: inherently dramaticJonathan Freedland
Obama's plan would reduce deficits by $4 trillion? Half True. http://ow.ly/ecLEo #debatePolitiFact
Makes me fear for democracy. RT @BCAppelbaum: It is incredibly sad that Donald Trump has now been name-checked by both candidates. #debateKai Ryssdal
Romney sings an aria in praise of the Laffer curve (tax cuts pay for themselves), which has never worked as touted. But it sounded good.chrissatullo
Optics matter. Romney is winning debate because he's assertive and Obama is on defense. Has O said a single sentence viewers will remember?Dick Polman
RT @fmanjoo: Hey look. Obama woke up. He realized he's in a presidential debate!Slate
Romney is puncturing the presidential bubble...tomfitzgerald
Romney: With alt energy tax breaks, Obama picks only losers. Throws out a lot of firm names most voters don't know, but he's on a roll.chrissatullo
Please, Mr. President, passion! Don't treat the debate like a law school class. I'm afraid you're going to discuss torts.Nicholas Kristof
Q3: Do you see a major difference between the two of you on Social Security. #debatesPOLITICO
"Mr President, would you like to attack Gov Romney on Social Security?" "No thank you."davidfrum
Why did O just say he and R share view of social security? He could whack him for picking Ryan who wanted to abolish social securityJonathan Freedland
RT @mattyglesias: Lehrer, Romney, and Obama share a very impoverished conception of what a "debate on the economy" consists of.Slate
Good grief. Lehrer tees up BO to sketch his differences w/ Mitt on Soc Security - and he whiffs. Talks like a think tank wonk at a seminar.Dick Polman
FINALLY, Obama is tying Mitt to Ryan's voucher plan for Medicare. 45 minutes in, and maybe the president is waking up.Dick Polman
Obama says Romney-Ryan Medicare plan a “voucher” plan. Not exactly. http://ow.ly/ecMAl #debateFact Check
Yo Mitt Romney, Sesame Street is brought to you today by the letters F & U! #debates #SupportBigBirdBig Bird
So far the clip that will run on cable news? Romney promising to kill Big BirdJonathan Freedland
In case you thought differently, #PBS received .00014% of the 2010 federal budget. http://ow.ly/ecN2V #debate HT @marketplaceapmMichael Russell
Romney's Medicare plan could cost seniors $6,400 more? Half True. http://ow.ly/ecpvq #debatePolitiFact
Can't believe Romney went back to his fact-checked canard about $716B in supposed Medicare cuts. Obama should hit this out of park.chrissatullo
Amazing that BO has ceded the Medicare dialogue to Mitt. And Mitt running wild on repeating his lie about BO "cutting" $716b from Medicare.Dick Polman
Romney said Obama “cut" Medicare by $716B but cuts in the future growth of spending prolong life of Medicare. http://ow.ly/ecMJ8 #debateFact Check
Obama re: Ryan Medicare plan: 'If you're 54 or 55, you might want to listen.' One of his few good lines so far.chrissatullo
Do you suppose anyone tuned in tonight to get actual information? #debateKai Ryssdal
Romney said Obama “cut" Medicare by $716B but cuts in the future growth of spending prolong life of Medicare. http://ow.ly/ecMJ8 #debateFact Check
Q4 from Lehrer: What is your view about the level of federal regulation on the economy? #debatesPOLITICO
Romney tacks to middle, away from GOP debate record, saying kind things about regulation, on top of his 'new' tax plan.chrissatullo
Obama: Is there anyone out there who thinks we have too much oversight and regulation of Wall Street? If so, Romney is your candidate.POLITICO
From 2010, our explainer on Dodd-Frank. http://ow.ly/ecN4W #debatePolitiFact
Obama said he’d cut health care premiums for typical family by $2,500. Promise Broken on the #Obameter: http://ow.ly/ecIOr #debatePolitiFact
Lehrer moves the debate onto health carePOLITICO
Did Gawker advise Romney on debate riffs?'Listen, Mitt, people love lists. Just love them. Answer every question with a list."chrissatullo
Romney walked into haymaker; Obama is totally ready for the question on 'why health reform, not jobs' as main move in '09?' Clintonesque.chrissatullo
Romney defending Romneycare on national stage. Denying tax cuts for rich. Wonder what they are thinking at WSJ tonight?davidfrum
YES - Romney informs viewers of unelected Obamacare IPAB panel. #DenverDebateMichelle Malkin
Would an unelected board tell seniors what treatments Medicare will cover? Get the facts: http://ow.ly/ecNTQ #debateFact Check
Obama should have arrived ready to itemize benefits ordinary families get from Obamacare. The rebate went by in 2 seconds.davidfrum
Obama says you will get a rebate from insurance cos. But most rebates will go to employers, not individuals. http://ow.ly/ecO3a #debateFact Check
Romney: Answer is not to have federal government take over health care. Private market, individual responsibility always work best. #debatesPOLITICO
Obamacare is a government takeover of health care? That was the 2010 Lie of the Year. http://ow.ly/ecO9V #debatePolitiFact
Next Q: Is there a fundamental difference between how you two view the mission of the federal government?POLITICO
Obama: Says first role is to keep the people safe, something he’s worked on every single day in office.POLITICO
Maybe debate prep in Vegas was bad idea; Obama's energy level seems like man who spent all last night at blackjack tables.chrissatullo
Lehrer tees up BO to talk about role of gvt - and he regurgitates speech chunks. He should've tied Mitt to unpopular GOP's small gvt credo.Dick Polman
...And instead of making Mitt defend GOP gvt credo, he lets Mitt chant empty rhetoric - and for good measure, take new whacks at O economy.Dick Polman
Romney: Role of government is to promote and protect the principles of the Constitution. #debatesPOLITICO
Romney said half of graduates can't find job. Mostly True: can't find job OR can't find one requiring degree. http://ow.ly/ecOI9 #debatePolitiFact
Romney said 23 million "out of work." It's half that. 23M includes parttimers and those who stopped looking. http://ow.ly/ecOU3 #debateFact Check
Obama promised to ‘bring Democrats and Republicans together to pass an agenda.’ Promise Broken on our Obameter http://ow.ly/ecIxL #debatePolitiFact
Debate rhetoric vs. reality - Romney may be scoring points pretending that Obama ever had any chance to get a GOP vote for health reform.chrissatullo
Nope. Romney does not have a lengthy description of his plan and preexisting conditions are not covered.Ezra Klein
Nice Freudian slip: Romney calls hospitals "businesses"Jonathan Freedland
Just a reminder: Conservative thinkers came up with idea of health insurance "individual mandate" as a point of individual responsibility.chrissatullo
Obama: Budgets matter because they reflect choices. True, but he doesn't convey fire in his belly about choices. His inner Klingon showingchrissatullo
Astonishing that Obama did not mention the 47%Jonathan Freedland
Debate Romney is my kind of Republican. I wonder what Romney we'll get tomorrow.davidfrum
RT @chrissatullo: 99% of liberal twitterverse astonished that O. never mentioned Mitt's '47 percent' gaffe once. Not once. #denverdebateNewsWorks
RT @amandamarcotte: It sounds like Romney has decided the only way he can win is to pretend like he's a Democrat. http://sulia.com/c/all-politics-causes/f/8e6bc0c9-cfe4-4626-8743-10fcfdad9871/?source=twitterSlate
RT @fmanjoo: Romney won in the first 30 mins. Last hour was more a draw.Slate
Obama closing statement: I'm not a perfect man, and I wouldn't be a perfect President. But I will fight every day for the American people.POLITICO
Conceivable that some voters will view O's lethargy as bipartisan moderation. But media meme will be that he lost this roundJonathan Freedland
RT @Heminator: That wasn't a debate so much as Mitt Romney just took Obama for a cross country drive strapped to the roof of his car.davidfrum
Romney closing statement: if Obama reelected there will be middle class squeeze, chronic unemployment and vows to create 12m new jobs.POLITICO
President Obama responsible for pending defense cuts? Half True http://ow.ly/ecqtS #debatePolitiFact
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