VOTE 2012 -- October 17, 2012 at 5:23 PM EDT

The Second Presidential Debate in Less Than Eight Minutes

By: Alex Bruns

If you missed the second presidential debate between former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and President Obama Tuesday night, don't worry! We put together a highlight reel of the debate's best moments.

We scoured the tapes and transcripts so you wouldn't have to.

If you didn't catch Romney discussing the specifics of his five point economic plan or ran to get a snack while the president referred to Romney's proposal as a "one point plan," we have you covered.

So here it is, in under eight minutes, the entire second presidential debate of 2012.


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