First presidential debate 2012

President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney talk at the end of the first presidential debate in Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012.

Charles Dharapak | AP
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama laugh after the first presidential debate at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.

Charlie Neibergall | AP
President Barack Obama shakes hands with Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney after the first presidential debate at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.

Michael Reynolds | AP
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and with wife Ann wave toward the audience after the first presidential debate at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.

Charlie Neibergall | AP
President Barack Obama hugs First lady Michelle Obama after the first presidential debate at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.

Michael Reynolds | AP
University of Iowa political science students watch the first presidential debate Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at the Adler Journalism Building in Iowa City, Iowa. The students were testing out a new mobile app developed by political scientists that allowed them to react to the candidates' statements in real-time.

Ryan J. Foley | AP
Rowan University student Bilal Rice watches the first presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney on television in Glassboro, N.J., Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012.

Jose F. Moreno | AP
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney answers a question as President Barack Obama listens during the first presidential debate at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.

Charlie Neibergall | AP
Caitlin Alexander, 20, a supporter of President Barack Obama. watches the debate on a screen outside at the University of Denver Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.

Chris Schneider | AP
Rachael Bass, 20, a supporters of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney watches a band perform at the University of Denver Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, before the first presidential debate.

Chris Schneider | AP
George Zinn, left a Mitt Romney supporter and Dioba Bagayoko, right, a supporter of President Barack Obama exchange emails at the University of Denver Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver, outside the debate hall for the first presidential debate.

Chris Schneider | AP
Cody Brown watches the presidential debate at the United Steelworkers Local 4856 Union Hall, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Henderson, Nev. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney faced off, Wednesday night, in their first debate.

Julie Jacobson | AP
Ryan Roques holds his 8-month-old daughter, Peyton, while watching the presidential debate at the United Steelworkers Local 4856 Union Hall, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Henderson, Nev. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney faced off, Wednesday night.

Julie Jacobson | AP
Members of the security team wait near the Ritchie Center before the first 2012 Presidential Debate at the University of Denver in Denver, on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012.

Helen H. Richardson | AP
First lady Michelle Obama, center, reacts when asked about spending her wedding anniversary at the first presidential debate at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver. Sitting with the first lady are White House Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett, right, and Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo.

Pablo Martinez Monsivais | AP
President Barack Obama smiles at moderator Jim Lehrer during the first presidential debate with Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.

David Goldman | AP
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney speaks during the first presidential debate with President Barack Obama at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.

Eric Gay | AP
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney smiles as President Barack Obama during the first presidential debate at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.

Charlie Neibergall | AP
President Barack Obama smiles as Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney answers a question during the first presidential debate at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.

Charlie Neibergall | AP
President Barack Obama answers a question during the first presidential debate at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.

Charlie Neibergall | AP
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney answers a question during the first presidential debate at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.

Charlie Neibergall | AP
President Barack Obama speaks during the first presidential debate with Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.

David Goldman | AP
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney speaks during the first presidential debate with President Barack Obama at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.

Eric Gay | AP
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama wave to the audience during the first presidential debate at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.

Charlie Neibergall | AP
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, left and President Barack Obama wave to the audience during the first presidential debate at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.

David Goldman | AP
President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney listen to a questions from moderator Jim Lehrer during the first presidential debate at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver. (AP Photo/Pool-Michael Reynolds)

Michael Reynolds | AP
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama wave during the first presidential debate at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.

Rick Wilking | AP
President Barack Obama, right, greets Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney during the first presidential debate at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.

David Goldman | AP
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, left, shakes hands with President Barack Obama during the first presidential debate at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.

Eric Gay | AP
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama shake hands before the debate.

Charlie Neibergall | AP
First lady Michelle Obama waits for the start of the first presidential debate at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.

Michael Reynolds | AP
Ann Romney waves to the audience before the first presidential debate at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.

Charlie Neibergall | AP
Michelle Obama, left, greets Ann Romney before the first presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.

Eric Gay | AP
Ann Romney sits in the audience before start of the first presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.

David Goldman | AP
Oct. 03, 2012 - Denver, Colorado, U.S. - Students wait in line for food at DebateFest, a free, outdoor event on the campus of the University of Denver. DebateFest features a live telecast of the first of three 2012 Presidential Debates between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.

Brian Cahn | ZUMA24.com
Oct. 03, 2012 - Denver, Colorado, U.S. - A cardboard cutout of Barack Obama is carried across campus at DebateFest, a free, outdoor event on the campus of the University of Denver. DebateFest features a live telecast of the first of three 2012 Presidential Debates between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.

Brian Cahn | ZUMA24.com
Joseph Huff, wearing a Mitt Romney mask, left, and Morgan Goodwin, wearing a Barack Obama mask, from Elections Not Auctions.org, protest outside the University of Denver before the first presidential debate of 2012, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012 in Denver.

Hyoung Chang | AP

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