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Published: PolicyMic (October 22, 2012) Here is my prediction for the third Obama-Romney debate at 9 p.m. EST at Lynn University in Florida: I think it’s going to be a draw, plain and simple. This isn't to say that I don't think one of the two candidates will walk away with a narrow edge of "victory" over his opponent by the end of tonight. It's just that it won't particularly matter this time...

Published: PolicyMic (October 16, 2012) Editor's Note: This represents instant analysis of the presidential debate on Wednesday night. For the author's thoughts in the hour immediately before the debate began, see here. Here are my first impressions about the second debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on Tuesday evening: 1) The Big Points: - Obama's performance was much, much stronger...

Published: PolicyMic (October 16, 2012) Here is my prediction for the second Obama-Romney debate: I think it’s going to be a draw, which will ultimately work slightly to President Barack Obama’s advantage. Because the president was widely viewed as having lost the first debate, the proverbial bar has been set so low for him this time that any kind of reasonably energized showing will likely be...

Published: PolicyMic (October 3, 2012) Here is my last minute prediction on the first Obama-Romney debate: I think Mitt Romney is going to win it. This has nothing to do with the forensic skills of either Romney or Obama, and everything to do with the media. Historically speaking, they tend to try to make political stories as "exciting" as possible, and as such, usually tend to award "victory"...

Published: PolicyMic (October 3, 2012) Editor's Note: This represents instant analysis of the presidential debate on Wednesday night. For the author's thoughts in the hour immediately before the debate began, see here. [To see who won the third and final presidential debate, see here] Here are my first impressions about the first debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on Wednesday evening:...