Obama’s Penchant for Arrogance Is Bigger Debate Foe

Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- There may be only one impediment toPresident Barack Obama maintaining his small lead in the U.S.election over the next week: arrogance.

For all the focus on the first debate between Obama and theRepublican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, in Denver on Oct.3, history suggests these forums rarely are settled onsubstance; Romney and the president both are smart and cautious,not gaffe-prone. The very few game-changers in debates occurwhen a candidate makes a mistake or exposes an unattractivepersonality trait.