Debate Analysis: Short-Term Romney Boost, Until The Ads Begin

Mitt Romney was energetic and well-prepared in Wednesday's debate with President Obama, and it may move the polling needle Romney's way in the next few days.

Give him credit for a good performance, and grade Obama down for thinking that appearing Presidential was enough to cut it.

But Romney said some things that will bounce back hard against him in the ads to come, too, such as:

* Repealing Wall Street regulations, known as Dodd-Frank.

* Denying he supports his signature $5 trillion tax cut.

* Repealing ObamaCare.

* Voucherizing Medicare.

* Not listing loopholes, or individuals' deductions he says he will eliminate, but talking vaguely about a bucket-list a taxpayer might claim as a bottom-line...'make up a number, $25,000, $50,000...'

I assume the second debate will be different.

Cross-posted at Purple Wisconsin.