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Voice of the Voters: Hofstra UniversityWeb content Vice President Joe Biden and Republican contender Paul Ryan explained how they have integrated their faith into their positions on abortion during last week's vice presidential debate. But what about average voters? Journalism students at Hofstra University, the site of the second debate between President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney explore how a person's religion may influence how they vote. Hofstra students Chris Langlois, Ashley Freeman and Beckett Mufson of Hofstra University report on this story. |
Obama under pressure as debate comes amid early ballotingEssential Reads With voters already casting ballots and polls showing a tightening race, President Barack Obama has little room for error in tonight’s second debate against Republican challenger Mitt Romney. |
Debt impasse shadows race for presidencyEssential Reads President Obama and Mitt Romney will again debate their visions for the next four years on Tuesday night, and if the campaign so far is any guide, they will not acknowledge that the winner’s agenda could depend on the fiscal showdown between Election Day and Inauguration Day. |
Michelle Obama has already voted, and tweets about itEssential Reads First Lady Michelle Obama cast her ballot for president Monday, presumably voting for her husband with the absentee form she dropped in the mail. |
Watch the presidential debate online: Tuesday, October 16 at 9pm (ET)Web content Begins at 9 p.m. ET. Livestream the presidential debate at Hofstra University between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney The town-hall style event will be moderated by Candy Crowley, CNN's Chief Political Correspondent. |
No drama Obama needs a shake-up in Romney debate rematchEssential Reads The candidate known for his “No Drama Obama” persona created, with his dispassionate first debate performance, a high-stakes backdrop for tomorrow’s 9 p.m. rematch against Republican nominee Mitt Romney at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. |
Presidential contest tight nationally ahead of second debateEssential Reads On the eve of their second debate, President Obama and challenger Mitt Romney remain locked in a virtual dead heat nationally, with Republicans showing increased enthusiasm for their nominee after his big win in the first debate, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. |
Obama’s prep session goal: don’t repeat mistakes of last debateEssential Reads To prepare for the second round of the presidential debates, President Obama retreated here this weekend — to the environs of this historic village where actors in 18th century garb wander about spouting off in colonial diction. |
Republicans outspend Democrats on TV advertising, but have fewer ads to show for itEssential Reads When it comes to spending on political ads, money isn’t everything. Data from Kantar Media’s CMAG, an ad tracking firm, showed that during the week of Oct. 4-Oct. 11 Mitt Romney, the RNC and Republican outside groups combined to outspend President Obama and his allies on on TV ads by about $5 million – $31.6 million to $28.05 million. |
Vice presidential debate: Biden's mission accomplishedEssential Reads First things first: Vice presidential debates don't really matter. The half-life of Thursday's debate between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan will be exactly four days -- until next week’s rematch between President Obama and Mitt Romney. |
