After the first debate, Mitt Romney pulled even with or slightly ahead of President Obama in the polls. The question now is whether he can close the deal. He can, but only if he realizes why he was behind for weeks and how his debate appearance has begun to solve his problem.
Romney’s pre-debate problem was easy to recognize, if painful to acknowledge. The president’s campaign, aided by numerous unforced errors from Governor Romney, had painted the wealthy businessman-turned-politician as a paladin of plutocracy. They told a nation wracked with doubt and worry that if Romney becomes president, he will make decisions to help the successful at the expense of the middle and working classes. And, before the debate, swing voters who supported Barack Obama four years ago believed the caricature.
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