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CNN Poll: Split decision on debate — Hempstead, New York (CNN) - Give a slight edge to President Barack Obama. — Forty-six percent of voters who watched Tuesday night's presidential debate said that the president won the showdown, according to a CNN/ORC International nationwide poll conducted right …
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Josh Rogin / Foreign Policy:
Obama did call Benghazi attack an ‘act of terror’ - in Colorado — President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney sparred over whether Obama called the Sept. 11 murder of four Americans in Benghazi a “terrorist” attack. In fact, Obama did refer to the attack as “an act of terror,” …
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Instant Reaction Polls Show Narrow Obama Advantage in Second Debate — Polling data is often very noisy — so it makes my job easier on those rare occasions when there is some agreement. Scientific polls conducted after Tuesday night's presidential debate in New York give a modest edge to President Obama.
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Joseph Curl / Washington Times:
Crowley skews hard for Obama in disastrous debate — ANALYSIS/OPINION: — HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Another debate, another debacle for America's media. — In the runup to the second presidential debate, CNN's Candy Crowley declared that she would not just be a “fly on the wall” …
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Ace / Ace of Spades HQ:
CBS Poll: Romney Wins 65-34 on Economy; CNN Poll: Romney Wins 54-40 on Economy, — 49-46 on Health Care, 51-44 on Taxes, 59-36 on Deficit, 49-46 on Leadership, — All in Favor of Romney — You now, as far as “Debate Winner” it's pretty close with those registered voters.
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John Nolte / BREITBART.COM:
CROWLEY'S FALSE FACT CHECK SAVES PRESIDENT, DERAILS DEBATE - UPDATE: CROWLEY BACKTRACKS — ***UPDATE 4: Politico's Dylan Byers: “After the debate, even Crowley seemed to acknowledge that she had erred.” — ***UPDATE 2: Even Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler says Crowley got it wrong: Obama “did not say terrorism.”
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Crowley challenges Romney on Libya — Debate moderator Candy Crowley challenged Gov. Mitt Romney's assertion about President Barack Obama's handling of the security situation in Libya — an unexpected move that elicited a rare moment of applause from the town hall audience.
CNN:
Transcript: Second presidential debate — (CNN) - President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney met in Hempstead, New York Tuesday evening for the second of three presidential debates, moderated by CNN Chief Political Correspondent Candy Crowley.
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Live-Blogging The “Strangers With Candy” Debate — 10.40 pm. To my mind, Obama dominated Romney tonight in every single way: in substance, manner, style, and personal appeal. He came back like a lethal, but restrained predator. He was able to defend his own record, think swiftly on his feet, and his Benghazi answer was superb.
CBS News:
Poll: Obama edges Romney in second debate — CBS News Second debate poll generic / CBS NEWS/AP — President Obama edged Mitt Romney for a win in the second presidential debate Tuesday night, 37 percent of uncommitted voters said in a CBS News instant poll.
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Washington Free Beacon:
Candy Crowley: He Was Right — After the debate, debate moderator Candy Crowley said Republican nominee Mitt Romney was “right in the main” but “picked the wrong word” on the Obama administration's immediate response to the terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, that left four Americans dead.
Byron Tau / Politico:
Obama gets more time — Amid persistent complaints and interruptions …
Obama gets more time — Amid persistent complaints and interruptions …
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RealClearPolitics Video Log:
Michelle Obama Broke Agreed Upon Rules, Clapped At Debate
Michelle Obama Broke Agreed Upon Rules, Clapped At Debate
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Obama turns it around
Obama turns it around
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Howie Carr / Boston Herald:
Obama running on fumes
Matthew Sheffield / NewsBusters.org:
Candy Crowley Disgraces Herself With Outrageous Tagteam Hit on Romney Over Libya
Candy Crowley Disgraces Herself With Outrageous Tagteam Hit on Romney Over Libya
William Bigelow / BREITBART.COM:
CROWLEY INTERRUPTS ROMNEY 28 TIMES, OBAMA JUST 9
CROWLEY INTERRUPTS ROMNEY 28 TIMES, OBAMA JUST 9
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Talking Points Memo:
Candy Crowley Factchecks: Obama ‘Did In Fact’ Say Libya Attack Was Terrorism
Candy Crowley Factchecks: Obama ‘Did In Fact’ Say Libya Attack Was Terrorism
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Tom Cohen / CNN:
Slugfest: Accusations, interruptions define bruising debate
Slugfest: Accusations, interruptions define bruising debate
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Rebecca Kaplan / NationalJournal.com:
Obama Ekes Out a Win in 2 Post-Debate Polls
Obama Ekes Out a Win in 2 Post-Debate Polls
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David S. Bernstein / Talking Politics:
Mind The Binder — Hey, I know about that binder! And guess what — Mitt Romney was lying about it. — From the rush transcript: … Not a true story. — What actually happened was that in 2002 — prior to the election, not even knowing yet whether it would be a Republican …
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Emma G Keller / Guardian:
Mitt Romney's binders full of women just don't stack up — GOP candidate fumbles when asked about fair hiring practices for women, and the internet seizes its newest sensation — In the second presidential debate, women's issues finally came up. And Mitt Romney had an opportunity to show female voters he cared.
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Abby Phillip / ABCNEWS:
Internet Takes Off With Mitt Romney's ‘Binders Full of Women’
Internet Takes Off With Mitt Romney's ‘Binders Full of Women’
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Smitty / The Other McCain:
Romney Debates Crowley And Obama On Benghazi, Wins — Benghazi was the pivotal moment in the town hall debate, in my opinion, and that of some others: … Via BlueGrass pundit: — What a sad, pathetic joke that Obama has to have a woman attempt to stand up for him.
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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Ryan presses Obama on ‘act of terror’ remark
Ryan presses Obama on ‘act of terror’ remark
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Andrew Rosenthal / Taking Note:
Romney's Rose Garden Moment
Romney's Rose Garden Moment
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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Reporters applaud Obama's slam on Romney's wealth — HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — The room set aside for reporters to watch Tuesday night's debate erupted into applause after President Obama ridiculed the size of Mitt Romney's personal wealth. — Mr. Romney was trying to make the point …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Hoisted on Their Own Petard — Through the lengthy and squalid effort of the Republican party and its press allies to exploit the attack last month in Libya, the centerpiece has been the alleged magical powers of the words ‘terror’ and ‘terrorist’. It's reminiscent of Rudy Giuliani's endless yakking …