Here’s the good news for Mitt Romney: In the first two debates, he established himself as President Barack Obama’s equal on the events of the day. The governor is well versed on the issues and has shown a mastery of foreign and domestic policy.

Here’s the bad news: He has failed to pin down the president on his obvious policy shortcomings.

As someone who makes a nice living debating on television, I watch the president and the governor go after each other with a professional eye. And I can’t understand why Romney doesn’t close the deal. Three examples: