Directions:
Step 1:
Watch at least part of one the Presidential Debates. I’d say at least 15 minutes.
Schedule: October 3rd: 9:00 – 10:30 P.M.
October 11th: 9:00 – 10:30 P.M.
October 16th 9:00 – 10:30 P.M.
Using the debate ballot provided in class, score the debate. On the blog, post the last part that asks you to decide who won the debate and why. Just indicate which of the three debates you watched.
Step 2: Pick an article or a television show and also post the answer to these questions.
1. Title of Article or Show which covered debate (link as well if possible)
2. What type of media did you use (print, T.V., or internet)?
3. What did the reporter or pundit say about the debates?
4. Does the reporter’s discussion of the debate match your own? Did the focus on the same elements of the debate and come to the same conclusions?
5. Why do you think the reporter wrote about the article the way he or she did?
I watched the first debate about domestic issues though all I saw was the economic part...Mitt Romney no doubt won the debate. I am pretty biased so it was a hard decision, however, he attacked Obama and his previous four years, focusing on the poor economy, how he is spending too much money on green energy, etc. Obama didn't attack back with enough "ferocity" which made his rebudles about Romney's expensive taxcut plans less dynamic.
ReplyDelete"Round One to Romney"
-article off internet, Dailymail
-The reporter claimed Romney won the first debate and felt "Mr Obama spent much of the debate looking down at his notes and pursing his lips as Mr Romney spoke. He also appeared hesitant at time and his occasional attempts at humour fell flat." Another valid point made, "While Mr Romney maintained his aggressive stance throughout, Mr Obama was surprisingly gentle on his opponent, failing to mention common attack lines on subjects such as Bain Capital outsourcing, the notorious '47 per cent' video and the supposed Republican ‘war on women’." I agreed with the reporter...and their thoughts were similar to mine. I feel the reporter was quoting alot of other sources and many felt the same way, as if Obama's point just didn't get across. There were key points in the republican candidacy that were extremely controversial and should have been accounted for in the debate. Their criticism of Jim Lehrer not being assertive enough was also a big topic that deserved to be in the article and I also agreed with the statement.
Step 1: I watched the October 3rd debate from 9:00-10:30 pm, but only watched about 15 minutes of the actual debate. In this debate I believe that Mitt Romney won the debate. I feel that Romney won the debate because each question that was asked he answered effectively and was about to address all the main issues that I found were important. I believe he also did a good job at maintaining a steady ground and was able to effectively counter attack President Obama.
ReplyDeleteStep 2:
1.Bloomberg News http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-07/romney-trounced-obama-in-presidential-debate-newt-gingrich-says
2. Internet
3. The reporter says that the race between Romney and Obama has increased now that their competition is getting closer.
4. Yes, because it shows that Romney is getting closer in the debate and becoming even to Obama. Yes I believe that the same elements of the debate came the same to my conclusions.
5. I believe the reporter wrote about the article they way they did to show that the two candidates are becoming closer in competition and they both need to pick it up.
TSackaris
1.The Presidential Debate held on October 3rd covered the topic of Domestic Policy and discussed how the two candidates planned to handle the issue. Picking a winner for this debate is quite difficult for me, as I support Barack Obama, but it’s hard to deny Mitt Romney’s impressive performance. Taking a much more passive approach than he did four years ago, Obama got his points across in a calm and collected manner, but lacked the fire he once had when discussing his plans for the next four years. Mitt Romney on the other hand, was very thorough and aggressive in discussing his plans for the future, and to an extent seemed more relatable to the people he was appealing to for support. However, there were points Mitt Romney seemed too aggressive when pointing out the Presidents short comings and failings, and as a result of the Presidents calm and passive behavior, made Obama seem more mature and focused on the topic at hand than responding to Romney’s accusations. While it’s true Romney performed well in the debate, I still wouldn’t vote for him. Not only because I support Obama, but because he continues to deny and revise his opinions on different topics as he goes, for example his opinion on tax cuts was different at the debate than it was when he was campaigning. So while it may be true that Romney won the debate, I still don’t think he’ll win the election.
ReplyDelete2.The Washington Post summarized their feelings of the debate in their article, First Thoughts from the Presidential Debate(http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/10/03/first-thoughts-from-the-first-presidential-debate/). The reporters described the performances of the two candidates, but were careful not to be biased. They discussed the lackluster performance of the President, commended Romney's performance and strength as a debater, and described how the first half of the debate seemed like the two candidates just trying to one-up another by showing how deeply they could go into numbers behind certain policies. The opinions of the reporters match my own to a great extent in terms of how the candidates handled the debate, while still keeping the article professional as to not upset either party.
CGelfman
Step 1: I believe that Mitt Romney won the debate on October 3rd. Although both candidates provided great evidence and reasoning to the topics, I thought Romney rebutted Obama’s attacks very well. Romney denying the $5-trillion tax cut is an example of this. Romney also seemed much more confident and prepared for the debate. Obama avoided eye contact a lot of the time and he gave answers that were scattered and not very specific.
ReplyDeleteStep 2: 1. The title of the article I read was “Mitt Romney makes smooth shift to center in debate with Obama.”
2. I found this article on the internet. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/la-na-debate-analysis-20121004,0,719843.story
3. The author talked about how Romney seemed to win the debate. He also said that this debate may have allowed Romney to gain some ground on Obama and make it a closer election.
4. The author had similar conclusions to what I thought. The author talked mostly about the pros and cons that each person had during the debate. He said that Romney had better rebuttals and was overall more prepared which made him win the debate.
5. The author wrote the article by showing the pros and cons of each candidates arguments. He wrote it this way because he wanted to show both candidates so that the reader can make their own opinion.
-M. Martinico
Andie Turner:
ReplyDeleteI watched most of the debate on October 3rd between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney. I feel that Romney won that debate. Any viewer could easily tell that Romney look more confident and when speaking had better manners toward his opponent. Romney was also always able to back up what he said and contradict what the President said. Romney wasn’t repeating his evidence, unlike Obama. At one point in the debate, Obama repeatedly said that Romney was in favor of a five trillion dollar tax cut after Romney explained that he was not. Romney was also able to use the statics of Obama’s progress or failure in things from the last four years to oppose Obama’s points making Romney seem reliable.
1) 5 things we learned from the presidential debate
By Peter Hamby, Mark Preston and Paul Steinhauserhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/10/04/politics/debate-5-things-learned/index.html
2) Internet
3) The reporter mostly focused on how Romney won the debate and how he did it. First, they address how Romney set the tone at the very beginning of the debate and standing next to the current President he did seem presidential. They talked a lot about the appearance of both the candidates. "The president could barely look at Mitt Romney, which was interesting. He really wouldn't engage with him, where as Romney would take the president on, on every issue." said CNN Chief Political Analyst Gloria Borger.
4) Yes, the reporters’ discussion about the debate does match my own. Just as I had said they wrote, “Romney appeared practiced, at ease, confident and fluent in all things Obama. He aggressively criticized the president's record …Obama -- his answers slow, dry and cautious -- looked shaky.
5) I think the reporters’ wrote a lot about the candidates presence because anybody watching is able to see that, where as some people may not understand exactly what the candidates are talking about.
Our current president Barack Obama, and the former Governor Mitt Romney, defiantly have different views on what they think is right and wrong. i watched fox news for the presidential debates. For instance Romney is against legalizing the right of gay marriage, when Obama on the other hand is all for it. I would personally choose Obama to serve as president for another term. when he first got elected there were already economic trouble, and tough situations like these certainly take a lot of time to get through and to fix. i side with Obama's reviews on energy. like Romney, Obama wants to make America energy independent, however unlike Romney, Obama wants to do so in an environmentally sound way. Romney wants to drill for oil, coal and natural gas on federal land such as national parks, like yellow stone that are vital to the survival of the planet.
ReplyDeleteI watched the debate on October 3rd. I think Mitt Romney won this debate. Romney answered the questions with much more specific details and he backed up his arguments with examples. Romney was much more efficient in getting his points across. He presented his message more clearly and made continuous eye contact, unlike Obama who kept looking down. Obama seemed unprepared and was not as passionate and genuine as Romney was. Obama also was not as aggressive as Romney and did not respond much to his attacks. Overall, Romney seemed to have more energy, was much more well spoken, and seemed to have a better handle on the facts than Obama did.
ReplyDelete1. http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/04/politics/debate-next/index.html
“What’s next: Can Obama recover or will Romney run up the score?”
2. Internet
3. According to this article, the reporter believes that Romney seemed to have won the debate and Obama will have to step up his game to recover from the loss. Romney was clearly better at delivering his messages and Obama will have to work hard to prove himself in the next debate. However, this article states that experts say presidential debates rarely have affected the outcome of an election.
4. Yes the reporter’s discussion of the debate matches my own. I fully agree that Romney won this debate by a long shot. Also I said that I believe Romney was much better at getting his points across clearly and had facts to back up his arguments which is discussed in the article. The article also discusses how Obama did not look happy to be at the debate and was not aggressive enough, which I completely agree with.
5. I think the reporter was trying to make good points and look at the debate from both sides. Although the article states that Romney had won this presidential debate, the article also discussed how that doesn’t necessarily mean that the debate changed the opinions of the voters on the candidates. Also, just because Romney crushed Obama in this debate, does not mean he cannot make a nice come back in the next one.
Who is this? minton
DeleteJShay
ReplyDeleteBarack Obama won this debate because Mitt Romney wasn't a very good speaker which turned me away. He kept interrupting and what he said was unorganized, rushed, and not very understandable.
JShay
ReplyDelete1. "CBS Poll Calls Obama Debate Winner - Does it Matter? LIVE" http://www.policymic.com/articles/16695/presidential-debate-winner-the-man-who-appeared-presidential-obama-live
2. It is an article
3. The reporter said that Obama won the debate with 37%, Romney had 30% and 33% was a tie
4. The reporters discussion about the debate matches mine. We both think that Obama won the debate. We came to the same conclusion that Obama won and that he was a better speaker during the debates and also that he needs to keep it up in order to win.
5. I think the reporter wrote the article to inform people about the debate and who, in their opinion, won that particular debate. Maybe because some voters missed it, or just want to see what everyone else thinks.
I watched the first debate on October 3. I believe that Romney was the winner of the first debate because overall he seemed to have a much better composure and he seemed to answer the questions more clearly and more directly. I don’t think Obama did a bad job but at points he seemed to be less focused and didn’t always seem to make eye contact. I watched after the debate a debate analysis on fox news. I watched this on TV and for the most part they seemed to agree that Romney did very well in this debate. They talked for the most part how Obama was playing more of the defense and how Romney overall was able to be more direct and answer questions more eloquently. They did say which I agreed with that Obama seemed to do much better when it came to the healthcare discussion. He regained eye contact and was able to act more firm. Overall however they said that Obama was not really at his best game and that he made many basic mistakes. They also commented about how the moderator did not really do the best job and that he seemed to lose control of the debate at several times. I think this show was conducted in this manner because for the most part Fox news favors the republican candidate so they may have been more lenient to Romney but for the most part I thought it was fair analysis.
ReplyDelete-John Montesano
Step1: October 16th
ReplyDeletei believe that President Obama won this debate because he had a better understanding about the questions and proved his reasoning well. he also backed up his thoughts with good facts as well.
Step2:
1. http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2012/10/17/presidential-debate-on-immigration-romney-and-obama-affirmed-their-stances/
2. Internet
3. There was widespread agreement among the pundit class that Barack Obama came back swinging from his desultory first outing in Tuesday's second presidential debate.
4. Some reporters were calling the debate a draw, but they also said it was an improvement over Obama's clear loss in Denver. Some even said Obama could have won this debate.
5. I believe that the reporters wrote this because it was such a better display of a debate that what was in Denver, Colorado. This debate was much closer and much equal sided, most people would say that Obama won this one just because of his improvemnt from the lasst debate.
DLettas
Michael Ferruzza
ReplyDelete1. Title: Candy Crowley Fact Checks Mitt Romney On Libya
a. Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/16/candy-crowley-fact-checks-mitt-romney-libya_n_1972313.html?ref=election-2012-blog&icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl17%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D221268#slide=1650122
2. I used the internet.
3. The reporter said that Candy Crowley Fact Checked Mitt Romney’s phrase which states that Obama did not call it an “act of terror” for 2 weeks. Candy said he did “in face” call it an “act of terror”
4. Yes I believe the reporters discussion of the debate matched his own because Romney was wrong and picked a “wrong fact.” Yes they came to the same conclusions as me because everyone knew Romney was wrong.
5. I believe the reporter wrote the article the way he or she did because they were stating the facts and trying to make sure all of the facts were correct to prove that Mitt Romney was wrong.
Ewolf
ReplyDeleteOctober 3rd Presidential Debate
I believe Mitt Romney won this debate because he had a clear understanding of the most important issues. He supported all arguments with necessary evidence to back him up.
1. Analyzing the First Presidential Debate http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2012/10/04/exp-early-debate-wrapup-bash.cnn
2. I found the article/video on the Internet on CNN’s website.
3. The reporter (Darius Rucker) said Mitt Romney was very well prepared than Obama. She said Romney “stood out for his aggressive style”. The president looked down a lot and was appearing disengaged. Obama answered toward the moderator not Romney. They have stated 67% of people voted Romney won the debate.
4. The reporter’s discussion of the debate did match my own. We both agreed that Romney’s delivery was in fact much greater than Obama. Romney also had better reasoning with evidence shown. Obama had his head down a lot and did not make eye contact with Romney. We also agreed Romney was overall the better candidate of the debate. Romney
5. I think the reporter wrote about the article the way she did because she explained who won the debate and who presented it better. The reporter stated that what is said the “morning after the debate” really sticks with people. This might push undecided people towards voting on Romney. The article was biased on Romney and made it clear they believe he did a better job at the debate.
Alex Bickard
ReplyDeleteOctober 3, 2012 Debate
In this debate, a winner is hard to determine. However, the loser is very obvious: us. Politics continues to display its web of illusions and disguises all designed to euphemize and hide the truth. We saw some prime examples of this in the October 3rd debate. If a winner must be picked, then Romney may narrowly escape as victorious, but really only because he didn’t make a complete fool out of himself as many might have expected. He didn’t make any huge blunders, he held his composure while being aggressive, he was civilized and did well in swimming through half-truths and distorted facts. Overall the debate was unreliable and unhelpful, as one can expect, but Romney did a better job of making it seem like it could be valuable, where Obama seemed like he could have been fed up with the political BS and done with being a puppet.
“Obama’s Enthusiasm Gap,” October 4th New York Times (print)
Matt Bai, the author of the article, felt that Obama’s zest for presidency has been wilting. “Not that he doesn’t want the job or believe he should have it,” but just that he doesn’t enjoy or love it. Bai went on to explain how Obama lacked what a debate can really allow one to show, despite how poor one’s argument or how great one’s plan might be, and that is enthusiasm. Being able to persuade people that one is right is the focal point of a debate, and Obama lacked the fervor to be able to do that. Romney, on the other hand, was eager to state his case and claim his path to the oval office. His desire was apparent and obvious to the audience, and Obama’s was not.
The pundit and I did notice and discuss many similar things. Bai went a little further than me to relate Obama’s lackluster performance to a hint as a lackluster performance if he’s reelected, but for the most part, we both came to the same conclusions and commented the same way. Bai didn’t mention any reasons for Obama’s decline in energy. I attribute it to the way politics works and Obama’s tiredness from dealing with it all under the spotlight.
However, one may find some bias hidden in this article. As a writer for the Times¸ Bai may feel some pressure to take it easy on Obama. The Times is typically a liberal newspaper, so Obama being much more liberal than his opponent, Bai may have sugar coated his criticism to coincide with the newspaper’s usual opinions.
After watching the first and the third debate, I feel as if Obama won this debate because although he did not reach some of his goals that he promised the US that he would fix during his presidency, he explains how in order to reach these goals, it involves more concentration and help that he will bring along with him during his 2nd term.
ReplyDelete1. Obama & Romney turn up tension in the second presidential debate
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/10/16/obama-romney-face-off-in-second-presidential-debate/
2. Internet-Fox News
3. The reporter claims that although Romney had great ideas and points, Obama was more aggressive on stage while it came to the debate. He also felt as if both candidates were very pushy while it came to adding more to their response after their time of talking was over. I agree, 100% on this point.
4. Yes, the reporter had the same views as I had when it came to the debate. Like the reporter, I hoped to hear more about topics that i am interested about such as abortion, which Obama eventually brought up when it came to women and job responsibilities.
5. I think the reporter wrote this article the way he did this way he could in order to fully express his true feelings and opinions about the 2012 election candidates. Sure, he could have been harsh towards Romney at times but let's face it, Romney was certainly harsh to Obama when he wouldn't let anyone speak just so he could keep adding more ideas in hiss answer...
I think that Romney won the October 3 debate in delivery because he was a lot more aggressive. He made lots of eye contact and appeared strong. This made him seem more passionate about the American people, more knowledgeable, and confident in his position. Despite his charisma in the debate I feel that President Obama won overall because Romney’s debate lacked substance. When President Obama said that Romney’s plan involved a 5 trillion dollar tax cut, Romney just kept reiterating that it was not a 5 trillion dollar tax cut, but didn’t address why it wasn’t and how his tax cut actually works. Although President Obama came across as uninterested in the debate, he was indirectly stronger because of Romney’s tone. Every time he exposed something about Romney’s plans, Romney seemed to be very protective about his plans and he could not refute President Obama’s claims adequately. Romney also could not or chose not to explain the details of his plans, which made it seem as if he did not have any. Additionally, Romney kept on saying that he cares about the middle class and has their best interests at heart, but in prior interviews and sessions, he did not express that same view. The lack of consistency in his debate compared to show that he was probably saying what he said in order to appeal to the average citizen, which means he may not necessarily do what he says. Ultimately President Obama won because of Romney’s lack of consistency in policies and his lack of explanation of policies that were unclear. He could not provide adequate information about his plans.
ReplyDeleteRobert Reich author of The First Presidential Debate on the Huffington Post website believes that Romney won on style and President Obama won on substance. He believes that Romney had a strict script that he stuck to and was acting or convinced that his lies were the truth. He believes that Romney strategy was to repeat something over and over until it became a perceived truth. He also says that the reason for President President’s lackluster performance was that “he is an educator, not a pugilist.” I think that his view on Romney is similar to mine in that we both believe that Romney was more charismatic, but his argument lacked substance because although he sounded intelligent, he did not provide the viewers with adequate information about his plans and avoided answering specific questions. Instead, he just kept on repeating that he had a 5-point plan. He did not address some important issues such as deficit spending directly. Reich probably constructed the article to expose Romney and make excuses for President Obama because the Huffington Post is a left leaning website, so he most likely supports Obama. Because of this he is trying to make excuses for Obama and point out flaws in Romney to make Obama appear as the better candidate despite his bored appearance at the debate.
SShah
1.(first election watched)
ReplyDeleteConfidence and integrity were two major characteristics needed upon both candidates during the 2012 presidential election. Overall I feel that Mitt Romney had the upper edge during the election and that I would most likely vote for him. Romney expressed great confidence throughout the election, for he made his statements clear and powerful. I noticed that Obama didn’t express much eye contact or acknowledgment whenever Romney would disagree with his opinions. These actions shown from Obama had given him a terrible image in my eyes, for it showed as if he was practically backing down to Romney. Obama had seemed skeptic on some of his statements and at times reworded his opinions, as if they didn’t seem as clear to the people as he figured. I found Romney’s debate tactics extremely interesting and impressive, for he changed some of his past opinions for the debate. This strategy used by Romney seemed to have caught Obama off guard, therefore making him look weak and uncertain. The tax issue discussed between the two is what gained most of my attention. Overall Romney plans to cut taxes while Obama plans to leave them and or raise them.The fact that Romney plans on cutting the taxes he stated gives him a superior advantage. There is nothing more that the people desire than tax cuts. I felt that almost all of Romney’s statements were very effective and that the debate really increased his chances of becoming our country's new president.
2. I used an article I discovered online that covered the debate.(http://www.policymic.com/articles/15642/obama-vs-Romney-debate-winner-obama-lacks-passion-romney-leads-1-to-0) The media I used was print. The reporter said that overall, Romney had the upper edge in this first debate between him and Obama. The reporters opinion matches my own, for I felt that Romney handled the debate better than Obama had. The reporter's opinion regarding the elements I discussed matched my personal thoughts concerning Obama's plan to raises taxes and Romney's plan to lower them.I feel the reporter wrote the article the way they did because they were generally just doing their job. The reporter had given their own opinions towards the debate as well as stated responses from the people and facts from the debate itself.
I believe Obama won the debate last night, October 16th. It was a heated argument that proved Obama knew what he was talking about and how Mitt Romney was just looking to attack Obama. Obama addressed and explained the plans he has in detail and pointed out Romney does not explain just states what the people want to hear, but doesn't really have a plan. Romney was proved wrong by Obama and the mediator when asked about certain issues like Libya. Romney seemed to be rude to keep talking when time was up, and made stupid comments like "binders full of woman" and Obama seemed to be in favor of the people at Hostfra.
ReplyDelete1, http://www.news12.com/articleDetail.jsp?articleId=336921&position=1&news_type=news
2. T.V and short article
3. Obama was aggressive in getting his points across, explaining decisions, and relating to the questions by the people.
4.Yes, the reporter seems to be in favor as Obama as well. He agrees that both stood strong throughout the evening. He mentioned some of the same points I thought.
5. The reporter wrote the article/said to explain the major points of the debate trying not to lean to one side.
K Grisanti
ReplyDeleteOctober 3rd debate
1. Newsday, October 4th
2. I used a newspaper article from the day after the debate
3. The reporter said that Mitt Romney was particularly aggressive that night which in turn may have won him that debate. Romney also called Obama out on lying in saying "Mr. President, you're entitled to your own airplane and your own house, but not your own facts," after Obama seemed to have lied, and the reporter felt that this showed viewers that although Romney is running against someone with an immense amount of supporters, he's not intimidated by the challenge. The reporter said Obama seemed "somewhat professorial" and Romney was much more assertive and didn't hesitate to interrupt the president or moderator. The reporter stated the Romney was extremely assertive and listed why Obama’s plans haven’t worked in the past and why the will continue to fail unless they are changed, which is exactly what he had to do to gain supporters.
4. Yes I feel as though the reporter’s discussion on the debate matched what I thought of it. I felt that Romney definitely was stronger in this debate than Obama was and that Romney’s assertiveness went a long way. I think that Obama seemed intimidated by Romney which came across in his body language and the way he answered each question. A lot of the times he was looking down instead of at his opponent, which made him appear arrogant. Also in the article, the reporter summarized the topics of the debate with a quite stated from each. In all of Obama’s quotes he talks about spending more money while Romney points out that Obama put the country so much further into debt during his four years in office than any other president has ever done.
5. I think the reporter wrote the article based on what the majority of people felt about the debate. I feel that many people can agree that Romney prevailed over Obama that night and while Obama may have made a comeback in the second debate he absolutely seemed defeated in the first one.
1. Watching both the October 3rd and the october 16th debates shows some differences. The first debate, Romney was talking fire and it showed that President Obama was unprepared for Romney's comments. The October 16th, Obama was more prepared for what his questions were. I believe that in the first debate, by the prepared-ness, that Romney had one. Although both candidates do have some agreeing arguments that I can agree with.
ReplyDelete2. The television shows I had watched post to the debate was both Fox News and CNN. Obviously they both "bash" each candidate, I figured that it would be good choices to see how they compare and contrast. Fox shows how good Romney does and how bad Obama did. CNN shows Romney as foul and wouldn't be an acceptable candidate and Obama is the perfect president. I believe that the reported had discussed the article the way they did because of their own political view. The CNN reporter was more left wing and the FOX was right wing on this debate.
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ReplyDeleteStep 1) In my opinion, I feel as if Obama won this debate. I not only think he did a better job in answering the questions, but he also did a better job presenting himself. Romney kept jumping in on Obamas sentences and even cutting off the mediator. I think that made Romney look really bad and really rude even if it did make him look confident, it still wasn’t a good look in my opinion. Obama was very good at answering the questions that the audience was asking him and looked really prepared, Romney on the other hand didn’t really support his answers with facts. I don’t like the way that Romney is kind of keeping secrets and not really telling us his details of his plans it makes him appear shady. Overall I think Obama was better at presenting himself and I think he won the debate. (I watched the debate on the 16th at 9-1030)
ReplyDeleteStep 2)
1. The title of the article is “Who Won The October 16th Presidential Debate?” http://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2012/10/17/who-won-the-october-16th-presidential-debate/
2. I used the internet.
3. The author of the article compared this debate to the previous one a little bit and then went on into explaining who he thought won the debate.
4. The bloggers opinion matched my own. He thought that Obama won the debate but only on “modest terms”. The blogger was saying that Romney appeared too arrogant to really win the debate but that we still shouldn’t underestimate how good Romney did. I guess I agree with this man but I still think that Obama was better prepared and the only thing Romney has against Obama is his past.
5. I think that the blogger wrote about this article in the way he did because he feels strongly for Romney but just thinks he had a tough time knowing when enough was enough. I don’t think that the author really likes Obama; I think he just thought that Obama presented himself more modestly and less “over confident” and that is why he won the debate.
-Jess Donato
I believe Obama won the debate on October 16th. He definitely did lose the first presidential debate of 2012, but he came back much stronger in the second debate. Obama was more aggressive towards Romney and, because of the town hall format, could interact much more with the crowd. He seemed to be in control while Romney looked desperate to get his points in before the monitor interrupted him. I also felt that Obama did a good job of rebutting Romney on the gun control and taxes issues while making plenty of his own good points in the energy debate. To give credit to both of them, I feel they did a good job on answering questions and tying the answers back to their own views.
ReplyDeleteInternet source from CNN’s page: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGmWwoIK5WE and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Yutw5BAu_M
I watched post-debate analyses on CNN which asserted that Obama conducted himself very well with appropriate uses of facial expression and tone according to the situation. Romney, on the other hand, seemed to be more affected by Obama’s jabs at him. CNN also believed that Obama acted like a current president and not someone running for reelection when he was discussing his administration’s response to the embassy attack in Libya. Overall, I agree with CNN’s conclusions.
-John Mikhail
Of all three debates, the one that stuck out in my mind the most was, surprisingly, the vice presidential debate on October 11th. I believe that Joe Biden won the debate.
ReplyDelete1. The article I used was "Biden Brings High Energy To Vice Presidential Debate".
2. I used the internet to find this source, but it is from NPR's radio show, All Things Considered.
3.The reporters said that Biden challenged Ryan at every chance he got, verbally and non-verbally. Also, Vice President Biden was able to bring up key problems with the challenging candidate that Obama had neglected to bring up during the first debate.
4. The reporter's view does match my own. Our conclusions and focuses during the debates were the same. Congressman Ryan was not as energetic and quick to defend his positions as Vice President Biden was.
5. It is difficult to tell if NPR is more bias towards liberal or conservative beliefs. Although NPR is a private organization that is not funded by the government or by advertisements, it accepts public funding, usually from the upper class. I don't believe that this station has a bias because based on the people that fund it, I would have expected them to focus more on Congressman Ryan.
-Maria Zollo
1. I believe Mitt Romney won the debate on October 3rd. Romney's thoughts seemed more organized than Obama's who stumbled over his words various times. Romney made a lot of eye contact and gave off an air of confidence. His approach to the debate was one of aggression and this seemed to catch Obama off guard. President Obama did not seem passionate about what he was speaking about. If the president isn't passionate about the country and fixing it then why should voters be passionate about him? Overall, Romney's approach made him come off as well versed and enthusiastic.
ReplyDelete2. The news article I read entitled CNN poll: 67% believe Romney won first presidential debate, was from a website called the Examiner. The reporter summarized the events of the night and commented on how Obama was out-shined by Romney. He commented on how Romney's confidence and aggression overshadowed Obama and made him look weak. He also explained a poll taken after the debate that; the results stated Romney had won. I agree with the statements the reporter made. Romney's delivery was a huge factor in his win and this reporter shared this opinion. Along with myself and a large percent of people who watched the October 3rd debate, this reporter seemed to feel that Romney won.
-SStorms
On October 16th, I believe that Obama won the debate. It was clear that he lost the first one, but he came back strong this time around. He did a good job of interacting with the audience. I personally didn't think all of his answers were very clear, however, he answered each question with confidence. He seemed to have more control.
ReplyDelete"October 16th: Second Presidential Debate" http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/p/presidential_debates/index.html
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The reporter thought there was a lot of lying and accusations between the two candidates.
Yes, there was constant interruption between the two candidates and each candidate would call out the other and pick them apart.
I think the reporter wrote the article this way because it provides a clear description of what took place during this debate.
1. I watched every debate so far, but I will discuss the first debate. I think Romney clearly won the first debate. Overall, he had a much better stage presence. He was able to constantly make eye contact, while Obama was found either looking down or gazing into the distance; he was disconnected. Obama had a lot of trouble getting his points across clearly. He constantly stuttered and was off point. As far as arguments go, Romney completely overpowered Obama. I believe in everything Romney does and I am against everything Obama is for. Even if I was for Obama, I think my mind would change after that debate. Obama just looked completely stupid and seemed like he had no idea what was going on.
ReplyDelete2. After the debate I watched channel CNN.
3. I used television.
4. Although CNN is somewhat biased and are for Romney, they were being honest when they said that Romney completely won. They said that Romney was totally on his game and made many valid points, while Obama seemed lost and unprepared, which I completely agree with.
5. Yes, but I am aware that this channel is more to the right.
6. I think the reporters viewed the debate in this way because it is the truth. No matter what side you are on, after watching that debate you knew that Obama had a lot of work to do and Romney was completely on point 100 percent of the time.
On the October 3rd debate, between President Obama and Mitt Romney, I feel Mitt Romney won the debate because Romney had better arguments to back up what he believed in. Romney answered all the questions better than Obama and I felt as if he were more confident than Obama. Obama kept looking down and did not make eye contact, while Romney did the complete opposite. This gave him a big push and made him look like a better candidate over Obama. Although Obama did address his points concisely and clearly, Romney seemed to have done a much better job at conveying what he wanted the public to know.
ReplyDelete1) What's next: Can Obama recover or will Romney run up the score? (CNN)
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3) The reporter stated that although Romney beat Obama in this debate, Obama still has a chance to win because the first debate does not usually determine who is going to win. The author also stated that Romney had a type of energy and momentum that Obama had to work on.
4) The reporters’ discussion of the debate did match my own because the reporter stated that Romney was indeed the stronger candidate and I believe that is true. I do believe that Romney was more confident than Obama and the reporter states so too.
5) I think the reporter wrote about the article the way he did because he looked at statistics and these statistics showed that Romney was indeed the stronger candidate and he wrote why he was the stronger candidate. The reporter reflected back on the presidential debate and wrote about what was important and what he thought was going to happen.
Even though Barack Obama performed less than perfect in his first debate with Mitt Romney, I feel that his presentation in the second debate was increased tenfold. Barack Obama’s body posture was noticeably more confident and it was evident that he was not intimidated by Romney, unlike the first debate. In this debate Obama had complete precision on making his objectives clear, executing and emphasizing the key points effectively, and professionally yet boldly retaliating to Mitt Romney’s statements. Overall, I would have to name the victor of the last debate Barack Obama
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/17/us/politics/in-second-debate-obama-strikes-back.html?hp
I found this article from the New York Times online newspaper discussing the second presidential debate. The author of the article agrees with the statements I have made above by concluding that Obama showed a significant amount of confidence in comparison to the previous debate. I completely agree with the author who tends to lean towards Barack Obama as the winner of the debate. I believe that the author wrote the article in the traditional newspaper format in efforts to make the reading experience of this piece more enjoyable and easy.
-Jordan Alperin
I think that Obama win the debate on Oct. 16th. Even though i think he lost the first debate that was on Oct. 3rd i think he came back strong in the next 2 debates. He was very strong because he made all of his points and I feel like Romney wasn't expecting that from Obama. They both did a great job answering the questions but Obama made Romney look bad in this debate. I think he made up for the first debate where Obama didn't seem like himself.
ReplyDeleteTITLE: http://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2012/10/17/who-won-the-october-16th-presidential-debate/
I used the internet.
The author compared it the first debate
I agree with what he said about how Obama won the debate and that Obama was ready for this debate and Romney was very assertive this time.
I think that the author likes Romney over Obama but he does state that Obama did win the debate and he was more assertive with his points that he was making.
-Andrew Minerva
Even though a strong Romney supporter I would have t say Obama won the debate on October 16th. He just came out a bit more energetic and seemed to get his point across. But it was clear as day that Romney won the October 3rd debate.
ReplyDelete1) Article: Obama Won Second Presidential Debate, CNN Voter Poll Finds, Michael Shepard, ©2012 Bloomberg News
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3) The reporter says that Obama won the October 16th debate due to CNN/ORC International vote. According to CNN, Forty-six percent of those surveyed said Obama fared better in the debate, compared with 39 percent for Romney, according to results aired on CNN after the event. The poll said 73 percent of people thought Obama’s performance exceeded expectations, with 37 percent who said Romney did better than expected.
4) The reporter, in my opinion, is wrong; I believe personally that Romney won last night. I feel like he had his thoughts together and knows how to get America back on track with our economy.
5) CNN tends to be a more liberal source rather than FOX
Tyler Doherty
I took part in watching the Presidential debates on October 3rd, and October 11th. I felt that Mitt Romney came off as the stronger candidate running for office in both elections. He explained to the country many of his standpoints as far as the economy goes, and supported them to give them strength. I also feel that President Obama was intimidated by Mitt Romney, although he did come back a little stronger in the second debate.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.examiner.com/article/in-wake-of-second-presidential-debate-romney-poll-numbers-continue-to-rise
1. In wake of second presidential debate, Romney poll numbers continue to rise
2. It is an article .
3. "Instant polls of debate watchers, while they indicated an Obama victory, showed voters preferring Romney to Obama on key issues. A CNN poll showed 58% to 40% to prefer Romney on the economy, 49% to 46% on healthcare, 51% to 44% on taxes, and 59% to 36% on the deficit. Another CNN poll asked whether Obama offered a clear plan for solving the country’s problems, with 61% saying no, and 38% saying yes. A Frank Luntz focus group of former Obama voters also preferred Romney on the economy by a wide margin. A CBS post-debate poll showed voters preferring Romney to Obama on the economy by 65% to 34%."
The reporter believes that Romney is the stronger candidate, and supports it with percentile voting.
4. The reporter focused on many of the most important points in the article. I agree with mostly everything the reporter said because mostly everything the reported stated was true, and in favor of Romney.
5. I feel that the reported wrote the article that she did because she is in favor of Romney.
Debate watched: October 16th
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion Obama had a clear edge over Romney on this past Tuesdays debate. Obama had a great sense of energy throughout the entire debate. He backed up and thoroughly analyzed most things he was saying. Obama remained relatively calm and collected when it came to fighting back and waiting for his turn to fight back after Romney repeatedly attacked his administration.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-ostroy/obama-may-have-lost_b_1979359.html
1. Huff Post Politics –“Why Obama may have lost Tuesday’s debate”
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3. This reporter, Andy Ostroy, put Romney on top for Tuesday’s debate. He praises Romney’s decision for focusing on jobs/economy. A CBS instant poll showed Romney winning by over 30% for the economy, which this reporter reminds us is crucial and extremely important for the race to office.
4. This reporter unlike myself has Romney coming out on top for the debate. The difference is Ostroy focused more on the economy/jobs part of the debate, where I was making a generalization about the entire debate.
5. Andy Ostroy probably wrote the debate the way he did because he could be a republican and more in favor of Romney winning the election.
--EPellechi
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ReplyDeleteI watched the October 16th presidential debate. After watching about 20 minutes of the debate the other night I feel that Obama won the debate. Things started to get pretty hectic between the two candidates, but Obama addressed everything very well and came back hard at Romney's attacks. I'm all for Romney and would elect him as our president, but Obama came out on top.
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1. http://www.policymic.com/articles/15600/obama-vs-romney-debates-live-rassmussen-presidential-polls-give-romney-an-edge
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3. It's not the debate I watched due to the fact that I couldn't find an article about the other night's debate, but in the first debate the author writes how Romney blew Obama away in the debate.
4. Though I did not watch that debate, we have different opinions because I feel Obama is stronger and knows what to say. The topics they focused on really showed me that they had an understanding for what they were saying, but Obama over all had much more to say and much more to back it up with.
5. I think the reporter wrote this article they way they did because they wanted to show the rest of America the facts of the debate if they missed it. It doesn't matter who they want to win this election, they wrote it to show who won that debate of the night and wasn't taking sides, just being fair and saying straight up who won.
-kevin unrein
Kristina Knoeller:
ReplyDeleteOn October 3rd I watched the debate between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney. Overall I feel as if Romney won the debate. He had more confidence in what he was saying, unlike Obama, and spoke with more respect as well. Not only did Romney back up everything he was saying, but did not contradict anything he spoke of. Romney successfully used the statics of Obama’s progress or failure in his actions from the last four years to oppose Obama’s points, making he seem reliable. Overall, I feel as if Romney not only pointed out the destruction Obama caused and will continue to cause, but stated how he could help repair the conflicts in which already have occurred if he was elected as well.
1. “Romney lands blows against cautious Obama” http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7424238n
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3. The reporter states the Mitt Romney is not going to fight for the middle class and that neither Romney nor Obama has a confident plan having to do with taxes. Obama mentioned how five million jobs have been made in the past thirty months and if Romney is elected the country will go back to old habits of George W. Bush. Romney did mention his five point plan but it mainly focused on energy independence.
4. I do not agree with the reporter. I believe Romney will fight for the middle and lower classes, but at the same time will not let it have a negative effect on the higher class. It is not fair for the higher class to have to pay more on taxes just because people in the middle and lower class remain unemployed and refuse to pay their taxes. Romney would not let our country fall back into the economic crisis we were once in, yet use it to build us up to a better lifestyle for everyone.
5. The reporter wrote about this article in a democratic view point. This explains why they believe Romney is not going to benefit the middle and lower classes in result to his actions.
I feel that Obama won the October 16th debate. Not only was he much more prepared this time around, he was also more concise and didn't seem to be struggling like in the last debate. I feel that Romney went way overboard trying to defend himself from Obama's comments. Not only was he constantly interrupting Obama, but also the moderator, and trying to get more time just to get the last word. I'm not going to deny the fact that besides all of that Romney didn't do a terrible job answering the questions. He actually did a good job, it's just everything else he did took away from his performance.
ReplyDelete1.http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/17/politics/debate-five-things-we-learned/index.html
Five things we learned from Tuesday's debate
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3. The reporter talked about certain points that stood out in the debate and that showed how Obama and Romney acted in the debate and some mistakes that were made in the debate.
4. I don't think the reporter's discussion matched my own. The reporter wasn't really for either side, they talked about how both the president and Romney had good and bad points about the debate.
5. I believe the reporter wrote the article this way to show an unbiased look at the debate. Also to show that both the president and Romney had ups and downs.
Step 1: I watched the October 3rd debate, in which I feel that Mitt Romney won. Romney won because he was able to explain to voters how he was going to effectively change the country, and what his plans were if he were elected President. He was also able to hold his ground against Obama, and effectively counter attack Obamas comments regarding his plans.
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1) "Did the debate change race?"
2) I found this article on the CNN website.
3) The reporter stated that Romney did extremely well in this debate, and Obama will have to work really hard if he wants to regain the lead.
4) I feel that the reporter and I agree that Mitt Romney did very well throughout this debate, and that Obama needs to gain the publics vote if he wants to be reelected.
5) I think this reporter clearly is on the republican side, and does not want Obama to be reelected.
1. I feel that Governor Romney won the first debate on October 3rd. Mitt Romney was more clear on his presentation and facts than our current president. Romney had a stronger deliver, more cross fire and he countered Obama's statements. I think that Obama not aggressive enough. Romney made eye contact and President Obama did not, he would look down. I think most people can agree that Governor Romney was the winner of this debate.
ReplyDelete2. "Romney Was Spectacular" Media Bias In First Presidential Debate ??? Ann Coulter Weighs In http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF0HlkvvzfQ&feature=related
I used the internet, a youtube video.
The reporter stated that is Mitt Romney was the clear winner. She also said that Obama has never been challenged like that for that. She said that Obama looked depressed. Many people got the sense that he truly cares about america.
yes this video stated what had said. We both agree that Mitt Romney appeared stronger and more aggressive that Obama.
This reporter clearly favors Mitt Romney, so she wrote this because she wanted to tell people how well Romney did.
Kyle Harris
RSullivan
ReplyDeleteThis is about the October 16th debate. I would give the debate an 8. It was a very good debate but I feel both candidates neglected to stay on topic and answer the question at hand many times. Obama won the debate in my opinion. All Romney did was flip-flop and Romney always contradicts himself. Romney doesn’t have good ideas and all he wants to do is get the votes, I don’t believe he’ll follow through on anything he says that he will do. I think Obama is the preferred candidate after this debate.
1. http://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2012/10/17/who-won-the-october-16th-presidential-debate/
2. I used the internet.
3. The reporter states that in modest terms, Obama won the debate in a caucasion dominated room, though Romney did remain strong.
4. Yes, definitely. The reporter and I agree on mostly all issues. I do disagree about Romney remaining strong though because I truly believe he did very poorly in this debate.
5. I think the reporter just stated his thoughts in an organized and summarizing matter and that made for a great and very accurate article.
Step 1.) I watched about 15 minutes of the October 16th debate. In my opinion, I believe that Mitt Romney won the debate. He answered every question in an organized and understandable way, explained and supported each topic, and he answered each point in a civil manner. Although the debate got heated, I still believe that Romney showed his passionate side to show everybody how determined and strong he is.
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1.) "Who won the October 16th Presidential Debate"
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3.) The article said that both Romney and Obama had successful moments during the debate. It said that Obama carried himself better than the first debate and that he was more aggressive and impressive. However, he didn't hit Romney's strengths. It said that Romney won some of the questions given because he explained his ideas and opinions to his fullest and in an understandable way. However, the article stated that Obama had won that debate.
4.) The reporter's beliefs somewhat match my own. I agree with what he was discussing about Romney and Obama however, I don't believe that Obama won that debate.
5.) I think that the reporter wrote about the article in the way that he did to show that both Romney and Obama had good moments and bad moments. He discussed both of they're strengths and weakness and discussed they're good points and bad points.