Romney-Obama Debate: Live Coverage

Live coverage of the first debate between President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney

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RT @BNPolitics: Romney: "High income people are doing just fine in this economy. They'll do fine whether you're president or I am." #debates

by Denver Post Politics via twitter 10/4/2012 1:13:01 AM
RT @coreyboles: Romney to Obama: I'm not going to provide additional tax relief to high income Americans. #debates

by Denver Post Politics via twitter 10/4/2012 1:13:15 AM
RT @Kdaledp: #Romney takes first big swing: Middle class has been "buried." #Obama looks down. Wonder if he's thinking "Thanks, Joe."

by Lynn Bartels via twitter 10/4/2012 1:13:16 AM
hard to argue with #cohealth cost increases, question is what to do about it

by Michael Booth 10/4/2012 1:13:21 AM
No one likes it when candidates attack each other, but when they don't the #debate becomes too abstract.

by Ryan Teague Beckwith via twitter 10/4/2012 1:13:33 AM
RT @Kdaledp: #Romney takes first big swing: Middle class has been "buried." #Obama looks down. Wonder if he's thinking "Thanks, Joe."

by Denver Post Politics via twitter 10/4/2012 1:13:35 AM
This part of the #debate was supposed to be about jobs. It is not.

by Ryan Teague Beckwith via twitter 10/4/2012 1:14:19 AM
Name-check: Bill Clinton.

by Ryan Teague Beckwith via twitter 10/4/2012 1:24:09 AM
@curtishubbard yes, but it will be more fodder for this truelogic.wordpress.com

by cmartin 10/4/2012 1:24:29 AM
RT @nataliewardel: I just wish they'd argue about their plans instead of tell the other candidate what their plan is. So distorted. #deb ...

by Denver Post Politics via twitter 10/4/2012 1:24:32 AM
Obama better start offering some stories from real people. Otherwise he looks like he's trapped in D.C. compared to Romney's real world

by curtishubbard via twitter 10/4/2012 1:24:37 AM
RT @BNPolitics: Obama: "I think math, common sense and our history shows that's not a recipe for job growth" #debates

by Denver Post Politics via twitter 10/4/2012 1:24:37 AM
This format lends itself to abuse, and the candidates are taking full advantage. #debate

by Chuck Plunkett via twitter 10/4/2012 1:24:43 AM
Romney has a bad habit of arguing with the moderators about #debate rules. Makes him seem like he's playing sandlot baseball.

by Ryan Teague Beckwith via twitter 10/4/2012 1:24:59 AM
Poor Obama, he doesn't have his telepromters and hasn't got clue what to say...

by Hmmm 10/4/2012 1:26:03 AM
RT @mpoindc: Almost a third of the first presidential debate has been almost solely consumed by discussion of Romney's tax plan.

by Denver Post Politics via twitter 10/4/2012 1:27:05 AM
Q2: "What are the differences between the two of you as to how you'd go about tackling the deficit in this country?" #debates

by Denver Post Politics via twitter 10/4/2012 1:27:51 AM
Name-check: Big Bird.

by Ryan Teague Beckwith via twitter 10/4/2012 1:27:53 AM
RT @Kdaledp: First 15 minute segment in a nutshell: am not, are too, am not, are too, am not, are too. #debates

by Ryan Parker via twitter 10/4/2012 1:27:55 AM
Reganomics never worked

by Mie 10/4/2012 1:29:57 AM
Romney is coming off as arrogant by continually cutting off Lehrer.

by carajito 10/4/2012 1:29:58 AM
RT @DaveMontero: @IvanJourno America is flat-lining.

by Lynn Bartels via twitter 10/4/2012 1:30:16 AM
Romney first said he would cut the PBS subsidy in an Aug. 15 interview with Fortune. bit.ly #debates

by Ryan Teague Beckwith via twitter 10/4/2012 1:30:17 AM
RT @ezraklein: Romney's been natural and unusually funny in this debate. It's a very strong performance.

by Alicia Caldwell via twitter 10/4/2012 1:30:33 AM
So Romney's used "Obamacare" and gotten a go-ahead from POTUS; who's going to be first to use Romneycare? #debate

by Michael Booth 10/4/2012 1:30:33 AM
Is Mitt keeping a flow chart?

by cmartin 10/4/2012 1:37:45 AM
RT @thecaucus: Fact-check: Relatively few small businesses would be affected by expiration of the Bush tax cuts bit.ly

by Denver Post Politics via twitter 10/4/2012 1:38:29 AM
You guys should like him then. RT @Aaron_RS: Anyone else feel Obama is making this stuff up as he goes along?

by Lynn Bartels via twitter 10/4/2012 1:38:29 AM
People hating on Romney for being wealthy. He Worked his way up with Hard Work! Is that not the American dream? To begin with scratch, and with hard work and dedication, make a way for oneself? Now he gets penalized for it

by Woman for Romney 10/4/2012 1:38:35 AM
Romney and Obama commission : 'flatten rates, broaden the base, reduce deductions' - Obama: 'steepen rates, narrow the base, and maintain deductions' - we don't need a posturing debate to understand this.

by Bewilder Rioter 10/4/2012 1:38:35 AM
Romney is not "rocking it" for those of us who understand the global structure of the economy. His plan will not work. No plan will. Its looking like revolution time

by leebo 10/4/2012 1:38:37 AM
PHOTOS: 2012 Presidential #Debate between Obama and Romney at University of Denver: bit.ly

by Barry Osborne via twitter 10/4/2012 1:38:41 AM
RT @okmaher: #solyndra #solyndra #solyndra #solyndra #solyndra #solyndra #solyndra

by Lynn Bartels via twitter 10/4/2012 1:38:49 AM
RT @EliStokols: This is not 'Nam. There are rules. #debates

by Daniel Petty via twitter 10/4/2012 1:53:40 AM
most unprofessional debate ive ever witnessed

by leebo 10/4/2012 1:53:41 AM
Touche. RT @howardfineman: how many undecided voters know what "Dodd-Frank" means?

by Daniel Petty via twitter 10/4/2012 1:53:52 AM
To be clear, both Obama and Romney have just used banks as a punching bag.

by Ryan Teague Beckwith via twitter 10/4/2012 1:53:53 AM
RT @danielpetty: RT @EliStokols: This is not 'Nam. There are rules. #debates

by Chuck Plunkett via twitter 10/4/2012 1:54:13 AM
"Good job Obama for asking for a medicare plan. then telling 50 year olds to listen! Obama shouldn't really tell everyone what Romney plan is; he is setting himself up to be attacked by Romney, if he says something wrong. Obama needs to work on making his plan look good towards those 50 year olds.

Obama did a good job in bringing his healthcare plan. Obama didn't really explain where the money will come from when he says "that the money will come from somewhere"

Romney needs to chill out, he's interrupting and this does not look good the american people, they want simple and easy not the details he's trying to get into.
Romney should say where regulation has become excessive Ave american DOESN't KNOWS WHAT DODD FRANK IS?"

by cmartin 10/4/2012 1:54:17 AM
Suzanna Steele, George Washington HS debate team:

by cmartin 10/4/2012 1:54:37 AM
"Good job obama for asking for a medicare plan. then telling 50 year olds to listen! Obama shouldn't really tell everyone what Romney plan is, he is setting himself up to be attack by Romney, if he says something wrong, Obama needs to work on making his plan look good towards those 50 year olds.

Obama did a good job in bringing his healthcare plan. Obama didn't really explain where the money will come from when he says "that the money will come from somewhere"

Romney needs to chill out, he's interrupting and this does not look good the american people, they want simple and easy not the details he's trying to get into.
Romney should say where regulation has become excessive Ave american DOESN't KNOWS WHAT DODD FRANK IS? (Suzanna Steele, George Washington HS debater)

by cmartin 10/4/2012 1:54:58 AM
.@MittRomney on Dodd-Frank: "Regulation is essential - you can't have a free market work without regulation" #debates

by Denver Post Politics via twitter 10/4/2012 1:55:02 AM
I wish candidates were more respectful of the time limits. Its good to have as much info as possible but the time gets cut from more important points, and its rude talking over the moderator.

by adriennegosnell 10/4/2012 1:55:13 AM
Romney's line about giving a kiss to the banks is a very clear metaphor.

by Ryan Teague Beckwith via twitter 10/4/2012 1:55:18 AM
Romney may be ahead in this #debate, but Lehrer is definitely behind

by Michael Booth 10/4/2012 1:55:25 AM