Race for the White House - Shake Up in the Northeast

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Did you feel the earthquake we had here in the Northeast?

(Not the little bump we got - a 4.2, at least.

That one had an epicenter somewhere up in Maine.)

Last night's biggest shake-up was New York's and this campaign.

President Obama was prepared and wide awake.

Seemed to realize - at last - how much he had at stake.

Romney seemed belligerent and rude (at least to me).

Frequently went long on time; talked over poor Candy.

Only problem I still have?   The President's not clear

On the course his future Ship of State is gonna steer.

I believe that Romney's math is fuzzy and he's wrong;

But, how will Obama and the Congress get along?

If his plan's to stay the course we're on, then I'm concerned.

His attempts to come together - compromise - were spurned. 

We have issues screaming for bi-partisan reform;

Overhaul the system for the looming fiscal storm...

But, D.C.'s so toxic now the system doesn't work.

Mitch McConnell's evil plan's succeeding (what a jerk).

Playing party politics, he fiddles while we burn;

Can Obama fix that if he gets another turn?