Initially listening to the debate, I feel like Romney won it with public speaking ability and his calling out of Obama. Obama quoted too many sources, cited too many hard facts, and was at times boring as he was just rattling off things instead of doing what a president is supposed to do; be an influential figurehead. Obama approached it with science and logic, with the mindset of a congressman, not a president... whereas Romney authoritatively controlled the debate (and repeatedly told the moderator he's a scrub and to go die of aids), brushed off evidence and told people "look, this is the way that it's got to be. You can site your sources all you want but the bottom line is ________."
I'm not speaking specifically to the content of what they said, just the way they presented themselves overall. Going on that alone, Romney won by a landslide, and to a lot of people that is quite influential, regardless of the underlying facts and issues... presentation is key, especially in a society as shallow as ours in the US.
Just my 2c
