Michelle Caster and Karen Kirk from Sleepy Hollow watch the presidential debate at a republican viewing party at while at Emmets in West Dundee Wednesday night. October 3, 2012. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Presidential debate viewing party at while at Emmets in West Dundee Wednesday night. October 3, 2012. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Viewers applaud after Mitt Romney makes a point during the republican presidential debate at a republican viewing party at Emmetts in West Dundee Wednesday night. October 3, 2012. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Matt Cannizzo, a senior from Hiuntley High School, tweets while watching the presidential debate at a republican viewing party at Emmetts in West Dundee Wednesday night. October 3, 2012. | John Konstantaras~For Sun-Times Media
Area Republicans watching from Emmett’s Brewing Co. in West Dundee cheered their candidate often during Wednesday night’s first presidential debate and jeered comments made by the current president. However, across the Fox Valley in homes, Democrats watching the same debate had the exact opposite reaction. …