Obama 'believed he had BEATEN Romney' in Denver debate - after ignoring advice of top aides on preparation
- Obama believes he'd got the better of Romney as he walked off stage to the dismay of his aides, according to a Democrat close to the campaign
- The President failed to prepare properly, opting instead to visit the Hoover Dam the day before the showdown
- Democrat claims he was so disdainful of Romney that he didn't think he needed to even engage with him
- Had one-liners on 47% prepared but chose not to use them
By TOBY HARNDEN
"The Democrat, who is aligned with the Obama campaign and has been an unofficial adviser on occasions, said that David Axelrod, Obama's chief strategist, was stunned that the President left the stage feeling that he had won the debate.
'To his credit, the President believes that debates are about substance rather than performance. He felt that his argument about the direction this country should take was much stronger than Romney's. Unfortunately, that's not the way modern debates work.'
During his debate preparation in Henderson, Nevada, Obama broke off to visit a campaign field office. There, he joked with a volunteer about how his advisers were 'keeping me indoors all the time' to practice. 'It's a drag. They're making me do my homework.'"
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