The first presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney took place in Denver last week.

While presidential debates are rarely, if ever, game-changers, this one was of enormous significance.  Most commentators noted in the aftermath that Romney outperformed the president in several ways.

So what will this mean for the remaining debates and the rest of the election campaign?

Listen to Eric and Liam break down the debate here:

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Eric George is studying a Graduate Diploma of Journalism at La Trobe University.  You can follow him on Twitter: @ericpaulgeorge

Liam Quinn is a second-year Bachelor of Journalism student at La Trobe University, currently on exchange at Michigan State University.  You can follow him on Twitter: @liamquinn23