US Elections - Second TV Debate
Obama Succeeds Point - Romney Slips Up
Before the second televised debate against Mitt Romney Barack Obama was under pressure. He stood firm. The President had witted than his rival. But Romney could also score - despite blunder.
The Joker lifted Barack Obama on to the end. In his closing remarks at the second televised debate, the U.S. president said the derogatory statement of the Republican candidate Mitt Romney about those "47 percent" of voters who considered themselves as "victims". "Think carefully about whom he has since spoken," he warned the audience on Tuesday night. Obama was at that moment back in full script of his election campaign in which Romney is for the role of Finanzhais reserved. The President reported back after his poor debate debut - a knockout punch he did not succeed.
After the first televised debate in early October, Obama had to listen to criticism from within the ranks because he had renounced the obvious attack because of the 47-percent-statement. Voters scolding Romney practiced in a secretly filmed donation dinner suits, ultimately just in Obama's strategy to project themselves as the guarantor of social justice.
Like two boxers in the ring
The latest incarnation in Hempstead, New York, the President Romney was now fully targeted. His challenger that the purpose "that apply to the people at the top of other rules," Obama said. While the Republicans wanted to cut taxes for the rich, he would even take the top earners more responsibly. The President also criticized Romney for having participated as a financial investor in companies that have moved jobs to China.
Obama and Romney were both aggressive in the debate with undecided voters in the audience questioned the two candidates questions. She repeatedly interrupted each other, stalked out on the red-carpeted stage at Hofstra University, like two boxers in the ring.
Romney had his strongest moments in the questions were about the weak economy and the record debt. In the past four years was the mountain of debt from ten to more than $ 16 trillion has increased, said the Republicans and warned that Obama would lead the country "on the road to Greece." A student from the audience, who was concerned about the high level of unemployment, made Romney courage for job search after graduation: "When you are finished in 2014, then I assume that I am President, I will ensure that you a job. . get "
Romney made a gaffe is just with the deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi, which Republicans cite as evidence of the failure of Obama's foreign policy. The challenger accused the president, just two weeks after the attack of 11 September from a "terrorist act" have spoken to. Obama gleefully explained to him that he had used this formulation after 24 hours with a statement in the White House. Have won the backing of the President of the host Candy Crowley.
"It was close"
Expert judgment was made after the duel in favor of Obama. "The Democrats will be reassured that the president pushes back on the offensive," said politics professor Linda Fowler of Dartmouth College. The Republicans will prevail, however, the disappointment that Romney's success of the first TV duel had not been able to repeat. John Pitney, a professor at Claremont McKenna College, acknowledged the president is also the better performance:. "It was close, but the advantage lies with Obama"
In a quick survey of the news channel CNN viewers under 46 percent saying the president's victory. Only 39 percent said Romney had won the duel itself. In addition, 73 percent believe that Obama did better than expected.
The Republicans were nevertheless convinced that their candidate three weeks before the election is on the upswing. "I think the first debate has changed the direction of this race," said Romney adviser Eric Fehr power. On Tuesday evening, nothing had happened, which would turn the trend.
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Before the second televised debate against Mitt Romney Barack Obama was under pressure. He stood firm. The President had witted than his rival. But Romney could also score - despite blunder.
After the first televised debate in early October, Obama had to listen to criticism from within the ranks because he had renounced the obvious attack because of the 47-percent-statement. Voters scolding Romney practiced in a secretly filmed donation dinner suits, ultimately just in Obama's strategy to project themselves as the guarantor of social justice.
Like two boxers in the ring
The latest incarnation in Hempstead, New York, the President Romney was now fully targeted. His challenger that the purpose "that apply to the people at the top of other rules," Obama said. While the Republicans wanted to cut taxes for the rich, he would even take the top earners more responsibly. The President also criticized Romney for having participated as a financial investor in companies that have moved jobs to China.
Obama and Romney were both aggressive in the debate with undecided voters in the audience questioned the two candidates questions. She repeatedly interrupted each other, stalked out on the red-carpeted stage at Hofstra University, like two boxers in the ring.
Romney had his strongest moments in the questions were about the weak economy and the record debt. In the past four years was the mountain of debt from ten to more than $ 16 trillion has increased, said the Republicans and warned that Obama would lead the country "on the road to Greece." A student from the audience, who was concerned about the high level of unemployment, made Romney courage for job search after graduation: "When you are finished in 2014, then I assume that I am President, I will ensure that you a job. . get "
Romney made a gaffe is just with the deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi, which Republicans cite as evidence of the failure of Obama's foreign policy. The challenger accused the president, just two weeks after the attack of 11 September from a "terrorist act" have spoken to. Obama gleefully explained to him that he had used this formulation after 24 hours with a statement in the White House. Have won the backing of the President of the host Candy Crowley.
"It was close"
Expert judgment was made after the duel in favor of Obama. "The Democrats will be reassured that the president pushes back on the offensive," said politics professor Linda Fowler of Dartmouth College. The Republicans will prevail, however, the disappointment that Romney's success of the first TV duel had not been able to repeat. John Pitney, a professor at Claremont McKenna College, acknowledged the president is also the better performance:. "It was close, but the advantage lies with Obama"
In a quick survey of the news channel CNN viewers under 46 percent saying the president's victory. Only 39 percent said Romney had won the duel itself. In addition, 73 percent believe that Obama did better than expected.
The Republicans were nevertheless convinced that their candidate three weeks before the election is on the upswing. "I think the first debate has changed the direction of this race," said Romney adviser Eric Fehr power. On Tuesday evening, nothing had happened, which would turn the trend.
