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/> Mitt Romney has regained momentum in the first head-to-head debate of the Presidential contest in the United States.

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class="MsoNormal">The 2 candidates met last night for a 90-minute showdown in Denver last night.

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class="MsoNormal">Although President Barack Obama spoke for longer analysts believe Romney landed more blows.

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class="MsoNormal">Obama has also been criticised for coming across as ‘subdued’ during exchanges.

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class="MsoNormal">A flash poll taken by CNN afterwards showed viewers felt Romney won by almost a 3-to-1 margin.

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class="MsoNormal">Twitter said the debate was the most tweeted about event in US political history.

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class="MsoNormal">Millions of voters tuned in to see them questioned about their plans for taxes and creating jobs.

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class="MsoNormal">The two showed little of the nastiness that has dogged this campaign.

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class="MsoNormal">Romney even congratulated President Obama on his wedding anniversary but on the big issue the economy it was less cordial.

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class="MsoNormal">Mr. Romney clearly enjoyed sharing the limelight with the President.

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class="MsoNormal">While the Obama teams admit he did not have the time he would have liked to prepare.

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class="MsoNormal">The Romney-claimed victory shows that this race is very much still on.

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class="MsoNormal">Carla Marinucci is a political writer with the San Francisco Chronicle.

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class="MsoNormal">Outlining the debate to Breakfast here on Newstalk she said it was a good night for Mitt Romney.