A CNN/ORC survey conducted just after the first debate suggests that it did n't change opinions of the president . President Barack Obama and George Romney struggle in settings that are less predictable . Obama will have to squelch professorial pressure . Romney will have to prove he can relate to voters . Previous presidential candidates have also tripped up in town halls . Obama can use likability , Romney can push dignity to the edge .
President Barack Obama and George Romney struggle in settings that are less predictable . Obama will have to squelch professorial pressure . Romney will have to prove he can relate to voters . Previous presidential candidates have also tripped up in town halls . Obama can use likability , Romney can push dignity to the edge .