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Former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs weighs in on presidential debate and Obama's vision for the economy.
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As a go back of our Democrat or Republican governor probably I think this as a Democrat.
-- -- -- -- The White House spokesman very good to see in the Alessio native I'm good -- the president -- I think the president gave a clear and commanding performance tonight on both.
Economic issues as well it's on issues of national security.
And -- get a great debate I think governor Romney looked a little uneven and unbalanced out there maybe a little nervous.
I think music and I was a great success for us.
I heard from a number Democrats are averages grateful this get off the map as president be in the game that's -- that's good enough for us if you are and that and that he did.
I I think that you we've had a lot of discussion the past few days about.
Whether in a town hall -- undecided voters.
Did you both talk directly to them which I think.
The president and -- governor around -- -- both -- -- issue but they also had an opportunity to -- contrast their visions with each other and I think.
I think that was and we're big diesel moments that the president did enormously well -- In in in going back to governor Romney and and I think governor Romney looked.
Sort of ill prepared to kind of answer some basic questions about.
Weather's plans don't add up -- -- their sketchy deals.
And it did it bother you that he would repeat it.
He would throw back to the president's -- -- -- my plans let's look at your record debt and then that would still.
Looking at a very high unemployment rate -- you know -- to the growth population.
Of five million jobs to crow about.
This is lost out with the population growth who resonates with that debate that will look I think the American people know.
That it took us awhile to get into this economic mess.
And as we said we have said for a long time should take us awhile to get out of -- I think they understand.
You know.
They didn't just see their incomes.
Fall during -- recession they saw leading up to recession working harder becoming more productive.
The watching their wages either flat -- or declines.
So I think they understand that we've got.
We've got a long way to go in and we got to dig your way out of it.
I think if you look at some of the progress we've made you know we've got.
Foreclosures and a five year low we've got unemployment at a four year low we've got consumer confidence back up again.
At reunited and united didn't -- -- -- -- things -- better yet the numbers are very rather better than -- -- But better is not good and that's going to be a tough sell -- the president well I look I I think that's what this campaign is about and that is and I think that that what you heard the president.
Today was make a commanding and compelling case for.
What he wants to do -- the course the next four years to move us from where we are to where we wanna be I think we've all -- yield were not.
We're now where we want to -- we're digging out from this massive economic calamity.
But we've got a lot of work left to do we've got a lot of economy to strengthen.
We've got a lot of middle class families that are still feeling.
The pressure and anxiety.
As he addressed -- me busy getting MS across -- refinances that rival network both CBS.
Has has the president winning but on the economy anytime the economy is raised by two to one margin.
Governor Romney when -- I don't know what to -- -- that outside -- they have the economy is the dominating issue.
The president.
So I was explaining to do well I it's good question I haven't seen the poll but I do think different nominees -- scientific.
Right not -- I think the president's performance tonight I think from the very beginning in note two weeks.
Yes -- that I would stipulate tuzla but I think of that very first question you know.
Talking about what what the president what this president wants the economy look like.
For college graduates that are that are that are leaving school like -- and and going out into work environment what what does the president want that economy look likely that was.
That's what I news and have a good debate was forceful -- in right from the beginning this you don't question what they no such thing as -- done much.
Well mine are effective techniques -- the president stay around.
That in Denver a couple of weeks ago he didn't linger very long him.
Tonight from I know he's still there there are typically -- -- he -- big federal mine also is that it is governor Romney but is it -- if you're confident you feel good to stick around.
You don't like.
Shortly after my exams in college could.
I was about the smoke didn't I didn't hang around -- -- so normally you hang around if you steal goods.
Well look I think one adding it's just talk to the president Half Moon -- because you said he was saying and around I think he feels like he did well and look.
I think whenever.
These guys have been run all over the country for a couple years.
And you just turn them loose in a room full eighty undecided voters.
My guess you know the only undecided voters but but you know about -- isn't getting its hourly payroll undecided I get so many SE Robert Edward butted up there.
You're undecided you be able to come to this today you know I got decided -- ticket right I will say I have friends that are very convinced.
There can't possibly be an undecided voter in this country I had there many times I wanna agree when they were all -- room today they're all bad -- -- thank you very much very good.
