It was Romney's debate to lose, And he did by Todd Graham
http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/11/opinion/graham-debate-romney/index.html?hpt=op_t1
The juxtaposition of the first and second sentences make it clear that the author is going to criticise Mitt Romney, but make it clear that he is not an awful politician, rather the juxtaposition points toward some other failing.
At the end of the third paragraph, the author uses slang to solidify how very obvious Romney's failure was. Although the author uses fairly colloquial diction throughout, his use of slang is still noticeable. In the second to last paragraph the author uses the word heartland, this emphasizes the lack of wealth and makes Romney's bet offer look extremely stupid.
The author includes direct quotes from Romney and Gingrich, but Gingrich's quote compliments his debating skills, where Romney's quote is used as a criticism. The author does not make it clear which politician he would prefer in the presidency but his view of their debating skills is clear.
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