Polls: Romney Closing Gap

A set of new swing-state polls show Mitt Romney making big gains in three critical battleground states just two days after the Republican nominee’s widely-heralded debate performance. The polls — from conservative-leaning Rasmussen and We Ask America — showed Romney closing the gap or leading in Ohio, Florida and Virginia, three states the GOP candidate would likely need to capture to win the White House. And they represent a dramatic reversal from last week, where polls showed President Obama with a commanding lead. In Ohio, the We Ask America poll gave Romney a 47-46 percent edge over the president, while Rasmussen flipped those results, giving Obama a 50-49 percent lead/ The Hill . More here. (AP photo)

Question: Was Mitt Romney’s strong performance in the 1st presidential debate a JFK-Nixon type game-changer?