Presidential debate, 10/16
Live chat during the second debate between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney
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CAMPAIGN 2012: Fox News position in spin room right next to Obama campaign set... p.twimg.comby Glen Johnson via twitter 10/16/2012 8:56:19 PM
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CAMPAIGN 2012: Outside the media filing center... p.twimg.com
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CAMPAIGN 2012: Stand-up media positions for local broadcasters w/ actual debate hall as backdrop... p.twimg.comby Glen Johnson via twitter 10/16/2012 8:59:25 PM
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Competing stages in the spin room instagr.am
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CAMPAIGN 2012: Senator John Kerry works the spin room pre-debate... p.twimg.comby Glen Johnson via twitter 10/16/2012 10:23:48 PM
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CAMPAIGN 2012: Kerry, who stood in for Romney, says, "I think the president's really looking forward to this.." p.twimg.com
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CAMPAIGN 2012: Previewing debate lines, Kerry says Romney numbers "don't add up" and he raised fees as governor of Massachusetts...by Glen Johnson via twitter 10/16/2012 10:26:14 PM
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CAMPAIGN 2012: "This is the most film-flam" thing ever, Kerry says, as he complains about Romney running from health plan like his in Mass.by Glen Johnson via twitter 10/16/2012 10:28:34 PM
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CAMPAIGN 2012: Foreign reporter asks Kerry question in French. He could answer - but so could Mitt Romney...by Glen Johnson via twitter 10/16/2012 10:34:23 PM
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John Kerry just spent 10 minutes ripping into Mitt Romney, the person he played in debates against Obama.by Matt Viser via twitter 10/16/2012 10:39:51 PM
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"The numbers don’t add up the record is not real," Kerry says of Romney. "This is one of the great charades of all time in my judgment."by Matt Viser via twitter 10/16/2012 10:40:05 PM
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RT @BostonGlobe: BREAKING NEWS: 4.5-magnitude earthquake strikes near Arrowhead, Maine, US Geological Survey reports #breakingby Michael Kranish via twitter 10/16/2012 11:38:48 PM
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CAMPAIGN 2012: Former New York Governor George Pataki towers over a media gaggle... p.twimg.com
by Glen Johnson via twitter 10/16/2012 11:42:34 PM -
Battery firm in Massachusetts becomes campaign issue bostonglobe.comby Michael Kranish via twitter 10/16/2012 11:44:56 PM
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John Kerry, President Obama’s sparring partner, rips into Mitt Romney before debate www.boston.com via @BostonDotComby Michael Kranish via twitter 10/16/2012 11:47:23 PM
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Claim Romney hasnt changed positions disputed by Romney himself on abortion in 06: "My position changed during the stemcell research debate"by Matt Viser via twitter 10/17/2012 12:51:19 AM
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CAMPAIGN 2012: Governor Deval Patrick has arrived at media center to spin after the debate... #mapoliby Glen Johnson via twitter 10/17/2012 12:52:21 AM
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RT @globeglen: CAMPAIGN 2012: Governor Deval Patrick has arrived at media center to spin after the debate... #mapoliby Matt Viser via twitter 10/17/2012 12:53:54 AM
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ANALYSIS: I am Bryan Bender, the Boston Globe's national security reporter based in Washington. I will be providing context tonight on President Obama and Governor Romney's statements on defense and foreign policy. Keep an ear out for issues where the candidates have been pushing dueling narratives in recent weeks: the alleged terrorist attack in Libya; the American relationship with Israel; the timeline and pace of withdrawal in Afghanistan; defense spending cuts; and international efforts to halt Iran's enrichment of nuclear material. Look for President Obama to try to make Romney appear naive and unprepared for the role of commander-in-chief, even unnecessarily provocative (and remind voters of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden and his promise fulfilled to get out of Iraq). Look for Governor Romney to try to make the case that Obama has weakened America's influence in the world and undercut American exceptionalism
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ANALYSIS: One big thing to watch for tonight, I think, is how Romney responds if - OK, when - Obama goes after him. Romney can be great when he's on offense, as we saw in the Denver debate. But despite all the time he's spent in the political spotlight, he can still get rattled easily. A confident, calm Mitt Romney can attract votes. A brittle Mitt Romney can't.
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Further sign Dems will try to make Romney's Mass record major component of debate: Kerry spins before debate, Deval Patrick to spin afterby Matt Viser via twitter 10/17/2012 12:55:03 AM
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"It's going to be a great night," Candy Crowley says, in what Obama and Romney campaigns hope will be her last comment of the night.by Matt Viser via twitter 10/17/2012 12:55:55 AM
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ANALYSIS: This question on jobs after college plays to both Romney and Obama. Romney can hit the sluggish job market. Obama will surely talk about his work to help with student loans. Will he target Republicans for trying to keep rate high? It might be the first opportunity for a clear contrast.
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Obama more pointed already: "When Gov. Romney said we should let Detroit go bankrupt…"by Matt Viser via twitter 10/17/2012 1:06:56 AM
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FACT CHECK: Romney's scholarship for high-scoring Mass. students: The John and Abigail Adams Scholarships cover only tuition at state colleges, not fees, which account for more than 80 percent of yearly costs at some schools. Just a quarter of the recipients actually choose to attend state colleges.
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Followup from Candy!by Matt Viser via twitter 10/17/2012 1:08:01 AM
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Obama: "When you were gov of Mass, you stood in front of a coal plant and said, this plant kills. And took great pride in shutting it down!"by Matt Viser via twitter 10/17/2012 1:17:57 AM
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FACT CHECK: Oil production on federal land: Romney claimed oil production on federal land is down 14 percent under Obama. But that’s a one-year number. Last year, oil production on federal land was down 13.8 percent, compared to the previous year.
But overall, oil production on federal land under Obama is up from 566 million barrels in 2008 to 626 million barrels in 2011, a 10.6 percent increase. -
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Romney: "I will not, under any circumstances, increase taxes on the middle class."by Matt Viser via twitter 10/17/2012 1:27:07 AM
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