US media claim Romney victory
Guardian US editor Janine Gibson, BuzzFeed Politics Andrew Kaczynski and The Hotline's editor Reid Wilson tweeted:
Can't blame the format. Obama was not good and Romney was much improved.
From @janinegibson on Twitter:MSNBC panel discussing saying Romney won right now.
From @BuzzFeedAndrew on Twitter:Romney needed to do something special tonight. He did. Not race-ending home run, but Obama's momentum could be arrested.
From @HotlineReid on Twitter:
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