In addition, I think body language played a part in this election. While watching the debate, I couldn’t help but notice eye contact. Whenever Romney was speaking, it was like he was speaking directly to Obama. He would turn his entire body towards Obama, and he would look him in the eye while he insulted him. Obama on the other hand, continued to put his head down while being attacked, and rarely spoke directly to Romney. In my opinion, this showed weakness on the part of Obama in that he couldn’t face Romney and the criticism he was providing. I think expectations also played a