Out of the Presidential debates I think that there are two important things to look at. First there is the person who “wins” the debate. I think that Mitt Romney definitely won the first debate, and Obama had a slight edge in the second debate. So far, it seems that Romney is just a better-suited orator for debates, because he appears and sounds more confident and prepared, while Obama tends to stutter and pause often during his responses. Another factor that is perhaps even more important to voters is the likeability of the candidates during the debate. The way that the candidate comes off to the American people can greatly affect their opinions of that candidate. For example, during the vice-presidential debate, I felt that Joe Biden “won” the debate, but he came off very arrogant and condescending by smirking while Paul Ryan spoke and laughing during parts of Ryan’s responses where he cited negative facts about Obama’s policies over the past four years. Through these three debates, I think the Romney/Ryan ticket has performed well enough to reduce the lead that Obama created for himself, but the race is still undecided. Barring a major event that significantly increases or decreases the support for one of these candidates, I think it will be a very close election on Nov. 6.