McCain's temper was a big deal in 2008- but I'm thinking Romney is going...

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6. Maybe, but I think the format of a debate setting favors his style more than candid...

...moments on the campaign trail.

My reasoning is based on the assumption that whomever is pitching questions during the paltry 4 debates or whatever it is, is going to be pitching mostly softballs with no teeth whatsoever. To both Romney and Obama. They might look like they have teeth but I think their most "challenging" questions will be ones the candidates will have already prepared for well in advance.

So I don't think heat would be coming from the questioners. I don't know if it would come from Obama, either. It's likely during those formal debates that they'd both be trying to out-President each other. However, if Obama started going all 2008, there could be the possibility for sparks to ignite Romney's tender but that could be a little dangerous, perception-wise, for Obama do to if it didn't pay off.

I'm thinking outside of a formal setting, Romney is susceptible to dropping his balls on people who press him on a point or who otherwise break the bromide as he delivers it. It's almost certainly how he deals with people in real life when the cameras aren't around. Of course in a situation like this the cameras will be around almost 24/7 between now and November.

PB