Cassidy’s Count: Romney Bounce Changes Electoral Map in His Favor

Five days on, and the aftershocks from last week’s debate continue to be felt nationwide. In liberal East Coast circles, judging from my soundings at this weekend’s New Yorker festival, dismay at Obama’s performance has turned to anger at his lack of readiness. “I can’t believe he was so arrogant to believe he didn’t have to prepare properly,” one well-known book editor told me. “I’m glad the critics panned him,” said a big-time literary agent, who in 2008 helped raise money for the President. “Hopefully, it means he’ll be more on the ball for the next one.”

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