The long term effect of this recording to the election, a big fat 0.
In legitimate polls, both Romney and Obama are at about 46%.
The debates are critically important. Also, historically an incumbent
under 50% this close to the election, because most people have made
up their mind on them, lose the election. Undecideds tend to move
heavily for the challenger. Obama is not over 50% in any of the
swing states polls of likely voters . No opinion here just the facts.