Getting a grip on Romney’s regime

Mitt Romney’s strong outing in the first US presidential debate this week signals that the race for the White House may be tighter than imagined. So what can Ireland expect if the Republican hopeful wins, asks Kyran Fitzgerald

MITT Romney’s strong performance in this week’s first US presidential debate served to remind everyone that a victory for the incumbent, Barack Obama, in the election cannot be taken for granted.

It will take some days before national polling will reveal whether people’s reactions to Romney on Wednesday amounts to something more than just a blip.