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No candidate has ever scored above 67 % on account of who won -- Obama scored 67 % . Romney 's answers were direct , confident and black - and - white . Obama 's performance was long and windy , even a little hesitant . Obama 's performance now faces second - guessing that Romney 's was before Wednesday .