I'm saving my opinion for the air at 9:06, but here's a collection of feedback:
In a CBS News-Knowledge Networks Instant Poll of 523 uncommitted voters, 46% think Governor Romney won the debate and 22% think Mr. Obama did. The rest thought it was a tie.
Also in our Instant Poll, 13% now think better of Mr. Obama and 56% better of Governor Romney.
From around Twitter:
@ChuckTodd: Very important night for Mitt Romney. And he rose to the challenge.
@VanityFair: Has Obama ever been this off his game?
@davidgregory: Romney’s in command right now. Taking on the President directly added a spark.” #DenverDebate
@davidgregory: One hour in Romney is far more energetic and aggressive than the President.” #DenverDebate
@SuzyKhimm: Obama is stumbling, hesitant in describing the selling points of his signature achievement. Not good.
@DavidCornDC RT @SuzyKhimm: Obama is stumbling, hesitant in describing the selling points of his signature achievement. Not good.
@TheFix: Good golly. Obama looks very annoyed/unhappy. #debates
@JoshMcElveen We have never seen @BarackObama on the defensive like this. Unprecedented. Wrong or right. @MittRomney is on the game he needed to be on.
@LukeRussert: Obama shooting himself by not getting personal on HCR. Clinton probably screaming at TV. He needs an "I feel your pain" moment.
@FixAaron: Slowly the left is starting to acknowledge that Obama is losing this debate. #debates
Weekly Standard: Best Debate Performance By a GOP Presidential Candidate in More than Two Decades
@chuckplunkett Romney is far more on his game tonight. #debate #copolitics #denverdebate
@GregGutfeld: Obama is rolling down a mountain like Homer Simpson hitting every rock along the way.
@ChrisStigall: This debate is devastating Obama. Simply no spinning. The stammering, the blinking, looking away. Obama's outmatched. #1210StigallDebate
@JohnJHarwood: Romney looks a lot happier than Obama on that stage#CNBC2012
@sullydish This is a rolling calamity for Obama. He's boring, abstract, and less human-seeming than Romney!
@stephenfhayes: Is there anyone who doesn't work for the Obama campaign or the DNC who thinks Barack Obama is winning this debate?
@EliStokols Romney really is ahead on style and substance. Just wonder if anyone is still watching all this wonky policy stuff. #debates
@JimHeath10TV As I tweeted before the debate "Obama's #1 goal: Don't look aggravated or irritated." Like many incumbents before, he has failed that goal.
@Cam_Joseph: When you're explaining, you're losing. Obama's been explaining all night.
@kirstenpowers10: I'll be interested to see how media spins this debate as an Obama win.
@DaveWedge: Obama looks like Rex Ryan against Belichick. Perplexed. #prezdebate #whoyagot
@billmaher: i can't believe i'm saying this, but Obama looks like he DOES need a teleprompter
@APBobLewis: President appears flat-footed, unprepared, perhaps a bit distracted. No haymaker either side, but Romney's more aggressive, focused.
@tomfitzgerald Romney is puncturing the presidential bubble...
@LarrySabato Obama now has spoken 38 mins to Romney's 33 mins--but Romney has gotten more from less.
@JoeStGeorge: "Mr President, your entitled to your plane and your own house but not your own facts" thats a great line by Romney.
@billmaher: Obama's not looking like he came for a job interview, Romney so far does
@Jheil: Obama tells Lehrer he's "done a great job." #liarliar
@DraperRobert: OK 5 min to go but prediction: Romney has closed the gap in 90 minutes
@HotlineReid: Obama: "I think this has been a terrific debate." MOSTLY FALSE!
@ErinBurnett: Undecided dial test raw #s show: #Romney won the 'big moments' 7 comments scored over 70. #obama had 4.
From Battleground States:
NH
Josh McElveen, WMUR (ABC-Manchester) Political Director, New Hampshire
“We have never seen @BarackObama on the defensive like this. Unprecedented. Wrong or right. @MittRomney is on the game he needed to be on.”
https://twitter.com/JoshMcElveen
Josh McElveen, WMUR, New Hampshire
“We have never seen @BarackObama on the defensive like this. Unprecedented. Wrong or right. @MittRomney is on the game he needed to be on.” https://twitter.com/JoshMcElveen
Drew Cline, Union Leader, New Hampshire
“Obama’s explanation of Obamacare is so slow and plodding and passionless.”
https://twitter.com/DrewHampshire
Dave Wedge, Boston Herald Political Reporter
“Obama looks like Rex Ryan against Belichick. Perplexed. #prezdebate #whoyagot”
https://twitter.com/DaveWedge/statuses/253680480547905536
PA
Tom Fitzgerald, Philadelphia Inquirer Political Reporter, Pennsylvania
“Romney is puncturing the presidential bubble...”
https://twitter.com/tomfitzgerald/status/253670404672081920
OH
Jim Heath, 10TV, Ohio
“Round One: Romney. Complete domination. It's hard to prep an any incumbent for 1st debate. Obama has work to do.”
https://twitter.com/JimHeath10TV/status/253682691084537856
Jim Heath, 10TV, Ohio
“As I tweeted before the debate "Obama's #1 goal: Don't look aggravated or irritated." Like many incumbents before, he has failed that goal.”
https://twitter.com/JimHeath10TV/status/253678738225627137
NV
Steve Sebelius, Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist, Nevada
“Instant punditry: Obama was halting, defensive. Romney was on-message and aggressive. Overall winner: Romney.”
https://twitter.com/SteveSebelius/statuses/253684187725455360
FL
Marc Caputo, Miami Herald, Florida
“How I know Obama is losing: Dems are fuming that Romney's "getting away with it."
https://twitter.com/MarcACaputo/status/253681679292571651
Marc Caputo, Miami Herald, Florida
“Obama is explaining. And when you're explaining.....”
https://twitter.com/MarcACaputo/status/253676929029402624
Adam Smith, Tampa Bay Times, Florida
“Two words for Obama @ next debate: Red Bull”
https://twitter.com/adamsmithtimes/status/253673557467471874
Adam Smith, Tampa Bay Times, Florida
“Romney looks much more at ease than Obama so far”
https://twitter.com/adamsmithtimes/status/253665488943599618
John Kennedy, Palm Beach Post, Florida
“Dems now gotta put their hope in @JoeBiden”
https://twitter.com/JKennedyReport/status/253684181731782657
NC
Jim Morrill, Charlotte Observer, North Carolina
“GOPers at #debate watch boo Obama when he suggests he inherited deficit. #ncpol”
https://twitter.com/jimmorrill/status/253668243963785216
Jim Morrill, Charlotte Observer, North Carolina
“Applause when Romney mentions small business and 'trickle down government. ' #debate #ncpol”
https://twitter.com/jimmorrill/status/253663134437494784
Jim Morrill, Charlotte Observer, North Carolina
”Cheers erupt when host Jim Lehrer announced Mitt Romney. #debate. #ncpol”
https://twitter.com/jimmorrill/status/253661556368351232
MI
Nolan Finley, Detroit News, Michigan
“Romney looking more comfortable as the debate wears on. Not what I expected. Obama can't defend a failed record. #stephenvsnolan #debates”
http://twitter.com/NolanFinleyDN/statuses/253681376988119040
Nolan Finley, Detroit News, Michigan
“Obama says genius of America is free market system. how can he even say that with a straight face? #stephenvsnolan #debates”
http://twitter.com/NolanFinleyDN/statuses/253680018109108224
VA
Bob Lewis, AP, Virginia
“President appears flat-footed, unprepared, perhaps a bit distracted. No haymaker either side, but Romney's more aggressive, focused.”
https://twitter.com/APBobLewis/status/253681188328325120
Joe St. George, CBS 6 Richmond, Virginia
“A strong final five minutes for Obama. But a strong 85 minutes by Romney.”
https://twitter.com/JoeStGeorge/status/253683994569355264
Ryan Nobles, NBC 12 Richmond, Virginia
Completely unscientific, but our very active liveblog participants gave the win to@MittRomney tonight. #DecVa
https://twitter.com/ryanobles/status/253685761822560256
CO
Lynn Bartels, Denver Post, Colorado
“Wonder if Sen. Bennet is whispering into FLOTUS' ear: What is going on? #debates”
https://twitter.com/lynn_bartels/status/253681760011956225
Eli Stokols, KDVR, Colorado
“Romney really is ahead on style and substance. Just wonder if anyone is still watching all this wonky policy stuff. #debates”
https://twitter.com/EliStokols/status/253679842451668996
Chuck Plunkett, Denver Post, Colorado
“Romney is far more on his game tonight. #debate #copolitics”
https://twitter.com/chuckplunkett/status/253671969558507521
Allison Sherry, Denver Post, Colorado
“Mitt Romney clearly practiced walking/talking over Lehre, must’ve watched tapes on how he moderated.”
https://twitter.com/allisonsherry/status/253679170310250496
Eli Stokols, KDVR Denver Fox Channel 13, Colorado
“ Romney: “I like the way we did it in Massachusetts, with bipartisan legislature. You pushed Obamacare through without a Republican vote”
https://twitter.com/EliStokols/status/253676356402032641
Eli Stokols, KDVR, Colorado
“Romney staying on offense. Obama, subdued, looks like he thinks his lead is bigger that it is. #preventdefense (prevents u from winning)”
https://twitter.com/EliStokols/status/253669299896586240
WI
Maria Amante, Green Bay Press Gazette, Wisconsin,
“Debate #2: expect Obama to be more aggressive, hold no punches. He needed to attack tonight and didn't.”
https://twitter.com/1MAMANTE/status/253685567370432513
IA
Dave Price, WHO, Iowa
Did it sound like @BarackObama’s heart was in his closing? #debateiowa
https://twitter.com/idaveprice/status/253684142108192769
Dave Price, WHO, Iowa
Pretty respectful debate. I suspect consensus would say Romney helped himself most. What say u? #debateiowa
https://twitter.com/idaveprice/status/253684750970138624
Simon Conway, Newsradio 1040, Iowa
I wonder if @ChrisMatthews has any tingles anywhere right now? Slam dunk, home run, multiple touchdown win for #Romney#DenverDebate
https://twitter.com/SimonRadio1776/status/253682612260962304
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