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"While Mitt Romney has done 20 debates in the last year, he has not done one in four years, so there certainly is a challenge in that regard," Jennifer Psaki, Obama's campaign spokeswoman, said of the president on Monday.
In that way, some of the Obama campaign's tactical lowering of expectations is also rooted in the truth. Aides say the structured - and time-limited - nature of the debates isn't a natural fit for Obama, who often is long-winded when answering questions during news conferences or town hall-style meetings.
Obama's campaign purposely has been vague about how he is getting ready for the debates and aides refused to discuss details of his preparations publicly.
Romney, on the other hand, has not hidden that he's been in the midst of intense debate preparation since early September.
"We know that Mitt Romney and his team have seemed to prepare more than any candidate in modern history," Psaki told reporters traveling with Obama in Ohio on Monday.
I think we can be quite confident that President Obama will be anything BUT unprepared for the debate - it would make perfect sense for his campaign spokespersons to understate his readiness - it all helps to lull the competition into a false sense of security. Whether the debating format itself suits him or not I think he will still perform well and make his points robustly.
I think we can be quite confident that President Obama will be anything BUT unprepared for the debate - it would make perfect sense for his campaign spokespersons to understate his readiness - it all helps to lull the competition into a false sense of security. Whether the debating format itself suits him or not I think he will still perform well and make his points robustly.
Think about it. I'm sure the answer will come to you in due time.
Translation: I can't think of any plausible reason
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