As we explained late last night, the insta-polls and the pundits saw a tight contest on the Long Island stage on Tuesday, but one that was won narrowly by President Obama. Given the lack of a clear-cut win, however, it should come as little surprise that a quick scan of the morning’s front pages show the nation’s headline writers and art teams focused on the on-stage clash and largely left the who-won question to the domain of the cable news talking heads (as most papers had likewise done following the previous two debates).
Here’s a small sampling from those states currently seen as toss-ups by Real Clear Politics (screenshots via the Newseum, which has plenty more for you to look at here):
Denver Post:
Tampa Bay Times:
Des Moines Register:
Detroit News:
Las Vegas Review-Journal:
New Hampshire Union-Leader:
Charlotte Observer:
Cleveland Plain Dealer:
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
