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When was the first presidential debate between Obama and Mitt Romney?

When was the first presidential debate between Obama and Mitt Romney?

Read the full text of the first presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on October 3, 2012. The debate was moderated by Jim Lehrer of PBS and took place in Denver, Colorado.

Is Mitt Romney going to replace Obamacare?

He now says he’s going to replace Obamacare, and assure that all the good things that are in it are going to be in there, and you don’t have to worry. And at some point, I think the American people have to ask themselves, is the reason that Governor Romney is keeping-

How would Mitt Romney meet his pledge to not raise deficit?

And that’s why independent studies looking at this said the only way to meet Governor Romney’s pledge of not reducing the deficit, or not adding to the deficit, is by burdening middle class families. The average middle class family with children would pay about $2,000 more.

Is Romney’s approach the same as the one we tried in 2001?

We’ve tried both approaches. The approach that Governor Romney is talking about is the same sales pitch that was made in 2001 and 2003. And we ended up with the slowest job growth in 50 years. We ended up moving from surplus to deficits, and it all culminated in the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

Who moderated the Obama- Romney debate?

(Charlie Neibergall/AP) President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney faced off Wednesday night in the first of three presidential debates to take place this month. The event was moderated by PBS’s Jim Lehrer, who appeared to have very little control and largely let the candidates control the discussion.

Where did the first presidential debate take place in 2012?

Read the full text of the first presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on October 3, 2012. The debate was moderated by Jim Lehrer of PBS and took place in Denver, Colorado. Try Rev and save time transcribing, captioning, and subtitling.

What’s the difference between Obama and Romney’s economic policies?

Romney emphasized the importance of small businesses in the economy and a diminished role for the government. The Obama campaign likewise declared their candidate the winner, and said the president forced Romney to play defense on important topics like tax cuts and Medicare.