"For Romney, debate prep is key"

[TomCADem]

It is a unique strategy of putting all your chips on debate preparation while foregoing actual campaign events with voter contact. Then again, we are talking about Mr. 47 % Don't Pay Income Taxes.

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/viewart/20121002/NEWS/310020012/For-Romney-debate-prep-key?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7C%7Cs

DENVER, COLO. — If Republican Mitt Romney stumbles during Wednesday’s presidential debate, it won’t be for a lack of preparation.

The Republican presidential nominee has spent at least eight days over the past month getting ready for the three debates against President Barack Obama. He’s holed up for hours on end with briefing books, top aides and his sparring partner, Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman, often at the expense of campaigning.

Romney began intense sessions Sept. 4 at an adviser’s home in Vermont. Those ran for three days and drew the campaign’s entire top echelon to a remote resort in the mountains.

A few weeks later, top aides flew to Los Angeles for more practice. Romney has held debate practice at his Boston headquarters, and he spent part of last weekend at the Back Bay Events Center, where the auditorium holds 1,100 people.

[Avalux]

1. How long has Romney been doing debate prep? Months?

He sure doesn't seem to be a fast learner.

[C_U_L8R]

2. Mitt's money can't buy any love

All the preparation in the world
can't disguise how hollow this man is.

[WI_DEM]

3. I have to say I am a little worried about the debate

not because Romney is going to do so well, but because the media expectations and polls are that Obama will easily win--and I'm not so sure of that. If Romney makes it out without causing a serious gaffe he'll be proclaimed the winner and the media will have their comeback story.