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OTTUMWA, IOWA -- Governor Romney and President Obama met Monday evening for the last of three presidential debates, this time focusing on foreign policy.

Many regarded Romney to be at a disadvantage, having never served as Commander in Chief. Local Republicans, however, found his performance detailed and concise, showing a clear difference between policies and contributing to a collectively strong performance.

"I looked at last night's debate and I looked at it as a [totality] of the last four debates and as we've talked at one time, Iowans are so lucky because we get to see these candidates, we're going to have Governor Romney in Iowa this week, many other states, these people have to make up their minds based on these four debates that they got to see," said Trudy Caviness, Chair of the Wapello County Republicans. "So if you take all four debates and you look at who looks more presidential, who can be cool under pressure and who can come up with answers, I think Governor Romney is truly the winner."

Democrats, however, feel that the president's performance, last night as well as over all three debates, delivered a clear, specific outline of his plans and policies and emphasized that the safety of the United States is his top priority.

"If I am just simply watching the debate, giving out points, once again, President Obama is clear, he is succinct, he has a great passion for the United States and I just feel like Governor Romney needs to take a look at [when] you're giving a speech, how you react to the commentator and also to the president in order to be certain that you say very specifically what your viewpoint is," said Miriam Kenning, Northside Leader for the Obama Campaign.

Kenning agreed with some political commentators who say Romney was more moderate on foreign policy issues Monday night in order to be more likable. Kenning said that leads to a jumbled picture of where he really stands.

Several recent polls have reported Romney and President Obama neck-and-neck among voters and it will become clear in the next few days whether the final debate impacted those numbers at all.