President Obama (Shotgun Spratling / Neon Tommy)

Speaking to a crowd of about 12,300, Obama said he spent the 90 minutes "trying to hit him down," suggesting a reason why his performance was reviewed poorly by critics.

From CNN:

The "real" Romney, he said, has traveled the country promoting tax cuts for the wealthy, education plans that would hurt teachers and was a pioneer of outsourcing jobs overseas.

However, Wednesday night, Obama said Romney reversed those views because he "doesn't want to be held accountable for the real Mitt Romney" and "what he's been saying for the last year."

The president's comments echoed much of what his campaign has been peddling since the showdown, largely in response to criticism Obama did not bring his A-game to the first debate.

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