Romney wins debate, but can he take the race?

After several difficult weeks, Republican Mitt Romney found his footing in a strong debate performance against the Democratic president Barack Obama. The question is whether it is too late to make a difference.

Romney could see a burst of fundraising, new interest from undecided voters, and a wave of support from his fellow Republicans after he emerged as a clear victor in his first face-to-face confrontation with Obama.

As James Carville, the top strategist in Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign, said on CNN: “President Obama came in, he wanted to have a conversation. It takes two people to have a conversation. Mitt Romney came in with a chainsaw.”