Who Won, Who Lost Third Presidential Debate? Patch Readers Weigh In

The debate portion of the 2012 presidential campaign season is now in the books.

President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney squared off on Monday evening to state their case to the American people in the third and final presidential debate.

Next up is Election Day, 13 days from now, and the race couldn't be closer. Romney made it a competition after a powerful first debate, Obama pulled off a slight victory in debate No. 2, and early indicators are debate No. 3 was a fairly even match.

We conducted a quick survey during the Patch live chat. Romney came out ahead 51-46, while another 4 percent consider the debate a tie, according to participants. 

Here is more of what readers in the live chat had to say about the debate.

Mike: Even match

Jwhop@gmail.com: I like Obama! He knows his stuff!

Joe Dygas:  Romney won the debate hands down. O was abrasive, defensive, attacked romney personally, interrupted endlessly, wandered from the topic and tried to explain his foreign policy in a very unclear manner.

Mike: mitt is pulling it off

JaneC: Yeah, Romney wins

Jen: Preach it Mitt!

Mike: I liked this debate better than the town hall.

DECIDED: WOW....I came to see a Presidential performance........Obama brought a knife to a gunfight, I think

Brian no cred timmy a. mittens crushed by Obama tonight...and in your mind, you know it's true. denial, a stage of grief.

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