In a surprising, politically potent twist, New Jersey’s governor, Chris Christie, who had been the keynote speaker at the Republican convention at which Romney had mocked the dangers of global warming, turned out to be one of those impressed with Obama’s performance, and said so publicly.
Acht van de tien kiezers oordeelden gunstig over zijn optreden, zo bleek uit de peilingen, en velen verklaarden dat deze indruk van invloed was geweest op hun keuze.