The next debate is a townhall where the candidates respond to audience questions. It may be difficult for Obama to go on the attack against Romney while attempting to respond to an audience question. It will appear forced and contrived, IMO.
I believe Romney will focus intently on the person asking the question and pretty much pretend Obama is not there. Romney has been criticized for being aloof and not personally connecting with people. This format provides him with a great opportunity to debunk that image of him as painted by Democrats and the media. He won’t pass it up.
Nevertheless, if it’s close, as in the townhall format could very well be, or be easily judged as such (because it will also depend on the level of stupidity of the questions - the stupider the better for the POTUS), the MSM will be all too eager to declare the Kenyan the winner, who, you already know the line but I’ll type it anyway, “has recovered”.