Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) tried to lower expectations for Mitt Romney in the upcoming debates by emphasizing that President Obama is a skilled debater in an interview with Politico. Portman, who has been helping Romney by playing the president in debate preparation, said that Romney is at a disadvantage because despite recent debate experience in the primaries, it’s been 10 years since he debated a Democrat.
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