While those who watched Wednesday night’s presidential debate continue to deliberate who left Denver victorious and how it will affect November’s vote, local party leaders are standing by their candidates. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney squared off in the first of three debates over taxes, deficits and strong steps needed to create jobs in a sputtering national economy. But while the debate still resonates on a national level, local Republicans claim a Romney victory in the debate, while Democrats argue that the challenger’s points were factually inaccurate.