miércoles, 31 de octubre de 2012

Libya Attack On US: Last Presidential Debate Barack Obama and Mitt Romney Election 2012

Libya Last Presidential Debate Barack Obama and Mitt Romney Election 2012 President Obama and Republican Mitt Romney have begun their third and final debate Monday night, discussing foreign policy at a moment when Romney has almost erased the president's long-standing advantage on the subject. The 90-minute debate began at 9 pm at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. Going in, the two candidates seemed likely to renew their arguments over Obama's handling of Iran, China, the civil war in Syria, and the attack in Libya that killed four Americans last month. For both, this could be their last best chance to break a close race open. A new Washington Post-ABC News poll, out Monday, showed that Obama and Romney are effectively tied, with Obama leading by just one percentage point among likely voters, 49 percent to 48 percent. The poll shows that Romney has gained significantly on the subjects of international affairs generally, and handling terrorism specifically. At the end of September, Obama held an 11 -point lead over Romney as the candidate voters trusted on terrorism. But now, 47 percent side with Obama on the issue, 46 percent with Romney. The president's debate sparring partner, Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.), offered a preview of President Obama's likely line of attack during a brief talk with reporters in the spin room at Lynn University, saying "tonight's the night of reckoning" for Romney's shifting positions on US foreign policy. "You can't just come in here tonight <b>...</b>
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