Wish I could take credit for the title, but I got it from a friend
Looking back on last night, my immediate reaction was that the biggest win for Obama of the night was on Libya, when Romney got fact checked in real time, to audience applause. That was a bad moment for Romney, but looking back on it I think the women in the workplace question was the real killer. The binders full of women was a condescending comment, but it was also pretty hilarious, which ensures it won’t disappear down the memory hole any time soon. And his statement that women should be allowed to leave at 5 so they can cook dinner fell flat. Flexible schedules are a great thing, for everyone, because men can make dinner too. And as it turns out, the binders full of women story was a lie. The binders were prepared by an advocacy group to be given to whoever won. They were not requested by Mitt because he loves the womens, which is how he tried to play it.
Contrast all of that with Obama’s pitch perfect (and true!) statement that these are issues that are important to everyone, not just women.
Mitt Romney’s biggest and most important gain in the polls after the previous debate was among women who had previously strongly supported Obama. Expect those gains to be, at least partially, lost. Romney really stepped in it.
520 Chestnut 
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