US President Barack Obama came out firing against his Republican opponent Mitt Romney in the second presidential debate.

Most commentators have said that Obama was the clear winner of the debate, and Romney embarrassed by some gaffes.

With one debate to go, what will this mean for the 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