WHAT'S BEEF?: OBAMA VS ROMNEY (Debate Thread)

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Ohio is the FIREWALL and Obama is winning huge in earlier voting. I don't see Romney winning without Ohio. Obama has more paths to the presidency.
 
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Obama heads to Va. to train for Round 2 with Romney

Obama heads to Virginia to train for second debate

President Obama is headed for training camp this weekend — debate training, that is — and promising his supporters a more aggressive performance in Tuesday's rematch with Republican rival Mitt Romney.

"I think it's fair to say that we will see a little more activity at the next one," Obama told radio host Tom Joyner.

Obama will work on his rhetorical punches, policy jabs and other forms of political pugilism at "debate camp" in Williamsburg, Va. He is scheduled to arrive in Williamsburg on Saturday and leave Tuesday, when he heads north for the debate at Hofstra University on New York's Long Island.

Romney was widely seen as the winner of the first round on Oct. 3 in Denver, according to CNN, CBS and other polls.Even fellow Democrats called Obama's performance listless and uninspired, and Obama told ABC News he had "a bad night."

Even worse for him, the president saw his lead over Romney shrink in a string of polls, both nationally and in key swing states.

In interviews, Obama said he let Romney shift positions during the debate, especially over the size of his proposed tax cut and how it threatens major program cuts and tax hikes for the middle class.

This time, Obama said in his radio interview, he will present the differences in "crystal clear fashion." He also told Joyner that, next week, "a lot of the hand-wringing will be complete, because we're going to go ahead and win this thing."

The two candidates have a third and final debate scheduled Oct. 22 in Boca Raton, Fla.

Pounding Romney in public wouldn't exactly be a change of pace for Obama; he's been doing it on the stump for months.

In an appearance Thursday at the University of Miami in Florida, Obama said Romney is only telling people what he thinks they want to hear. The Republican candidate is trying to "go through an Extreme Makeover," Obama said.

"After running for more than a year in which he called himself severely conservative, Mitt Romney's trying to convince you that he was severely kidding," Obama said.

Romney, also will be practicing for the debate, from his home base in Boston. The Republican nominee and his supporters also have a different interpretation of the first debate.

Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus said Obama's problem wasn't a lack of aggressiveness, but the facts of a bad economy — the same issue that will shadow him Tuesday night.

"His problem was he's done a lousy job as president," Priebus said.

Obama also held debate camp prior to the first bout with Romney, spending three days in the Las Vegas area before heading to Denver.

During that trip, he visited a local campaign office — where he said debate practice was "a drag" — and took a side trip to the Hoover Dam.

It's not known whether Obama will appear in public during his trip to the home of Colonial Williamsburg.

Campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Obama "knows he had a bad night" in Denver and is looking forward to next week's rematch.

"We know it's a big opportunity," she said, "and we feel good about how prepared he'll be."
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Obama doesnt have it in him to meet these expectations. I remember when he went to the lil GOP convention in Baltimore and murked them all in front of cameras. Dont know where that dude went.
 
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Aiight guys, Round 2 is this Tuesday in New York at Hofstra University. Town Hall format, so I think this is set up for Obama to come out strong. Obama is way better than Romney at speaking to people which is why he has a high likability rating. Candy Crowley from CNN is the moderator so hopefully she does a good job.



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October 16, 2012

Topic: Town meeting format including foreign and domestic policy
Air Time: 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York (Tickets)
Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
Participants: President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney
Moderator: Candy Crowley (CNN Chief Political Correspondent)

The second presidential debate will take the form of a town meeting, in which citizens will ask questions of the candidates on foreign and domestic issues. Candidates each will have two minutes to respond, and an additional minute for the moderator to facilitate a discussion. The town meeting participants will be undecided voters selected by the Gallup Organization.
 
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Rapmastermind said:
Aiight guys, Round 2 is this Tuesday in New York at Hofstra University. Town Hall format, so I think this is set up for Obama to come out strong. Obama is way better than Romney at speaking to people which is why he has a high likability rating. Candy Crowley from CNN is the moderator so hopefully she does a good job.



Tuesday
October 16, 2012

Topic: Town meeting format including foreign and domestic policy
Air Time: 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York (Tickets)
Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
Participants: President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney
Moderator: Candy Crowley (CNN Chief Political Correspondent)

The second presidential debate will take the form of a town meeting, in which citizens will ask questions of the candidates on foreign and domestic issues. Candidates each will have two minutes to respond, and an additional minute for the moderator to facilitate a discussion. The town meeting participants will be undecided voters selected by the Gallup Organization.
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CNN? ugh I don't know they have been leaning center right for a long time. I think the moderator will allow romney to do the same tactics as the first debate but I'm not worried obama just has to counter every point he makes and do it with enthusiasm and he will come out with a tie at least.
 
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Outlets are reporting Obama leading in all Early Voting all across the country including Ohio. The Polls don't tell the tale but this is a good sign. I'm telling you, the Demo's Obama got are too strong. It won't be a Mccain blow out but he is still in control. He just needs to come out in this debate and let the American People know we are improving and are on the right track. Romney is Bush III term just like Mccain was.
 
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Odds Romney says "who let the dogs out" if a black person asks a questions
1:4

I just hope we see old gaffe prone mitt vs sly serial lying mitt. I think there's plenty of room for mittens to work the crowd. Again, he can promise the world with no details and it seams people like that.
 
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