out the word he didn t get out last night? and both are big questions tonight that might just decide this presidential election. i m joined by governor ed rendell and ron reagan, both msnbc analysts. this is a tough blog by a guy who has been very strong for obama over the years. andrew sullivan of the daily beast. he wrote this last night, basically just at the end of the debate. this was a disaster for the president for the key people he needs to reach. his effete wonkish lectures may have jolted a lot of independents into giving romney a second look. obama looked tired, even bored. he kept looking down. he wasn t there. the person with authority on that stage was romney. offered by one of the lamest moderators ever and seized with relish. this was romney the salesman and my gut tells me he sold a few voters on a change tonight. it s beyond depressing, but it s true. gentlemen, that s a tough assessment. it s matched by this, i m showing you one of the strongest headlines,
defeat in the remaining two debates. second big question, can a victory over the facts of last night s debate, what was true and what was not, turn the tables now? can barack obama win by getting out the word he didn t get out last night? and both are big questions tonight that might just decide this presidential election. i m joined by governor ed rendell and ron reagan, both msnbc analysts. this is a tough blog by a guy who has been very strong for obama over the years. andrew sullivan of the daily beast. he wrote this last night, basically just at the end of the debate. this was a disaster for the president for the key people he needs to reach. his effete wonkish lectures may have jolted a lot of independents into giving romney a second look. obama looked tired, even bored. he kept looking down. he wasn t there. the person with authority on that stage was romney. offered by one of the lamest moderators ever and seized with relish. this was romney the salesman and my gut te
second big question, can a victory over the facts of last night s debate, what was true and what was not, turn the tables now? can barack obama win by getting out the word he didn t get out last night? and both are big questions tonight that might just decide this presidential election. i m joined by governor ed rendell and ron reagan, both msnbc analysts. this is a tough blog by a guy who has been very strong for obama over the years. andrew sullivan of the daily beast. he wrote this last night, basically just at the end of the debate. this was a disaster for the president for the key people he needs to reach. his effete wonkish lectures may have jolted a lot of independents into giving romney a second look. obama looked tired, even bored. he kept looking down. he wasn t there. the person with authority on that stage was romney. offered by one of the lamest moderators ever and seized with relish. this was romney the salesman and my gut tells me he sold a few voters on a chan
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african-american turnout. four years later in a down economy it looks like his challenge will be even greater. woodruff: and we talk with national public radio s greg allen. he focuses on the outreach to hispanics in the tar heel state. ifill: then margaret warner updates the investigation into the assault on the u.s. consulate in libya. woodruff: we look at new findings showing australia s great barrier reef has lost half its coral in the last 27 years. ifill: and we close with snapshots of three of this year s macarthur genius award winners, each with a unique view of war. people tend to look at the military, they tend to look at war and they tend to look at conflict as something very black and white. it s not like that at all. ifill: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: creating new enriching experiences. through intel s philosophy of invest you for the future we re helping bring these new capabiliti