Romney, 2-0. Even after the moderator gave Obama 3 more minutes speaking time and she threw Obama a life line regarding his comment in the Rose garden. Obama never specifically said the Libya incident was an act of terrorism.
I love the last question. Both were asked to tell us about themselves. What misconceptions were out there about them. Romney told us more about himself, as requested. Obama went on a rant about Romney. Obama got stumped. Even he can't say anything good about himself.

Four things i noticed -
1. The plan Romney described about a tax deduction amount that would be equal for everyone and taxpayers would have a choice in what deductions they wanted to apply to the amount. This was a good sensible idea.
2. Crowley butting in on the Libya question. Because she was wrong - or as they say 'misspoke' - about what the president said the next day about Libya, and Romney was right. The facts on Libya will support what Romney said. Will she correct herself?
3. Romney had 'Hofstra information' - he knew what gas prices were in Nassau county in '08 - that was good. And the presidents logic about why gas is twice what it was in '08 - it was $1.87 because we were in a financial meltdown and now that we are in recovery it is $4 a gallon? What???? Isnt it supposed to work the other way around.
4. Glad to see Romney hit back on the personal pension information. I am sick of the covet-my-neighbors-goods crowd who knock Romney or anyone because he is rich. The Obamas are rich too. Before he was president Obama was making a six figure income and his wife had a job that paid almost 400,000 a year. People like that have very nice pension plans that are managed by financial managers who invest it where there is the best return because that is their job - hard for the president to hit Romney for having part of his plan invested in China when he does too.

They are both party hacks. When Obama and R-Money win, America loses.
Gary Johnson 2012

It makes me physically ill to watch that lying slimy incompetent socialist that we have to call president. For the love of our country we need get him out of office.

Yeah Kiley and Romney isn't a slime ball?

¡PRESIDENT OBAMA ROCKS THE NATION!

I just feel like vomiting when I see that lying, greedy Romney on tv with his evil grin!

Obama is a part Socialist, part Communist. Either way, don't vote for either part -- if Obama wins, YOU lose!

Fast and Furious: Obama LIED, American lawmen DIED.

Could someone please tell me what great plan that Romney has to create jobs and reduce the debt, the math does not add up, unless he has secret plan to let the middle class pay for it? I have listened to three debate now, and still cannot figure out what is Romney's plan? He keeps talking about jobs, but what are the specifics on how he intends to do that? And what loopholes he intend to eliminate, yeah I know, he wants to charge everyone the air that we breathe, since we are mostly made up of none paying, lazy bums! Romney is non presidential to me, he is why we are in this situation now, greed , greed and more greed solves nothing.

Energy brings jobs. Look at North Dakota that is profiting from pipeline jobs. The unemployment rate is in the very low single digits and they have no state income tax and the state has a surplus. Romney's plan to expand domestic energy exploration will not only bring jobs connected to that, but manufacturing is powered by energy. When energy is scarce, over regulated or limited, manufacturers go to countries where there is more, cheaper or less regulated energy.
Obamacare has a direct effect on hiring. Burden employers with costs that are directly related to the number of employees they have and they will look to trim their work force. Once they have that work force down to the bone the next option will be to increase the cost of whatever they produce or to take their operation overseas where it is cheaper.
Expand the tax base - and yes, this means insuring that the 40% (or more) who pay NO federal income tax pay up. There is no reason that people who file tax forms every year have to carry those who ARE non paying, lazy, cheap tax evaders.

Obama never answered a question with information that the person asked. Crowley gave him more opportunity to speak and backed him up when he said that he called Libya a terrist attach, which he didn't. When asked what are people's misconceptions about him, he went into a poltical rant. He also sat in the back ground when Romney was speaking and shouted out that he was wrong. When you don't have the facts the back up your record, you attack your opponent.

Obviously, nothing said on forums such as these will persuade one person to change their thoughts...however, America needs jobs...period. Obama had 4 years to try and create jobs. He has failed. Although I don't agree with Romney on everything, he is a business man and knows what it takes for small businesses to succeed. How do you think he made his millions?...by investing and mentoring small businesses that became very successful. (ie. Staples).

His tax plan for small business is great. Right now there is uncertainty for small business. We don't know if we will be taxed at the current rate or if Obama is going to raise taxes by letting the Bush era tax cuts expire. If I'm a small business owner, I'm not going to spend any profit that I may have made until I know if I'm going to have enough money to pay my taxes. Romney wants to lower tax rates for small business. If they have more money, they will invest in their companies and in turn, hire more people. Those people will get off unemployment and pay taxes again.

As for gas prices, I don't think it was wise that Romney mentioned about $1.86 per gallon four years ago. Obama was right...gas was around $3.50 and then the recession hit and that's why gas prices went down.

As for gas prices, please check out this chart: http://gasbuddy.com/gb_retail_price_chart.aspx

Yes, Romney quoted a a low price in 08, but Obama appeared to be correct in that it was due to the down turn. If you look at the chart you will see that gas was about $3/gal in Jan 08, and peaked around $4.12 in Aug 08, which only goes to show that these guys can try to put a positive spin on anything, so you can't run with everything you hear; you need to do your homework to get to the truth.

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Obama is such an inadequate President in almost every area.

This is a joke that we are even debating who is better.

You see what you have, do you really want 4 more years of a political activist with social values running this country into the ground????

Enough with the spending already.

I have a hard time understanding why people love Obama and are willing to vote for him again... He has done nothing but lie... What happened with what he promised? What has he done in 4 years besides expensive vacations, appearances in talk shows, and blaming Bush for him incompetence? ECONOMY IS WORST, UNEMPLOYMENT IS HIGHER, MORE PEOPLE ON FOOD STAMPS, HIGHER COST OF LIVING... Are Obama lovers not smart enough to get it... Get the lawyer out! We need a business man who can get us out of this mess...

You know we could sit here all day and discuss "our" perception of the debate, but for us to really cast our vote for the next leader of our great nation, I believe it would be in all our best interests to read "fact Check" articles for the real scoop.

This is one Fact Check Article example only, but there are numerous sources to include CNN, USA Today, etc.
http://www.app.com/viewart/20121017/NJNEWS11/310170057/FACT-CHECK-Stumbles-latest-presidential-debate

The debates are nice to listen too, but we know how each of them out their own "Spins and Twists" on the facts.

So take the time to read the follow up articles, and listen to the news to get the "Real Facts"

Listen to the news to get the facts. Seriously, the left wing propaganda machine is going to give us the facts.

How about a leader who can admit there are terrorist out there and not give us some bs story about a lame movie.

Ok... How do you put "Real Facts" and CNN-ABC-APP in the same sentence? Liberal media at its best! and has done nothing but omit Obama's mistakes ... The media should be arbitrary and their bias opinions are IRRESPONSIBLE AND MISLEADING...

Ohhh "Ocean County".. here is a fact for you... Ocean county is 6th in unemployment rate among NY and NJ... At 10.3%... http://www.bls.gov/ro2/countyunemp.htm
Anyway nice talking to you.. my welfare check just came in and need to go cash it..

Never let facts get in the way of a good story. ;-)

I am disgusted with the division this president has fostered. I will not vote for him again. Have a nice day.

Vampires, mummies the Tea Party, and the Holy Ghost, these are the things that frighten me the most! Today’s Republican Party is not the same republican party of Ronald Regan or even George Bush! In the contrary today’s Republican Party has been (for lack of a better word) highjacked by an extreme right wing radical element we refer to as the “Tea Party.” If Mitt Romney is elected these people will alter your life in a way you never thought imaginable. For example they want to replace Medicare with a voucher system, privatize Social Security, repeal National Health Insurance and eliminate your home property tax deduction while giving the wealthy 5% more tax cuts. The choice is yours on Election Day, Vote reason NOT color because, If you are working class or a female, Romney will throw you under the bus!

I DON'T HAVE A PLAN OR RECORD TO RUN ON

4:56 pm on Saturday, October 20, 2012

OBAMA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS RECORD OF FAILURE

I am often reminded of what Obama said at the 2008 DNC: “If you don’t have a record to run on, then you paint your opponent as someone people should run from. You make a big election about small things.” Every day, his campaign is making it smaller and smaller, and the President’s poll numbers keep dropping and dropping.

25 million unemployed

$7 Trillion in new debt.

$1 Trillion in WELFARE SPENDING

47 million on food stamps

$1.5 Trillion budget deficits

$500 Billion in UNPAID Medicare spending

$500 Billion in UNPAID Social Security Tax cuts

OBAMA LIES. AMERICANS DIE!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQBSTomBWls

IT WAS YOUR JOB OBAMA. YOU FAILED. STOP BLAMING OTHERS.

OBAMA - what HAPPENED TO THE DEBT??? YOU ADDED $7 TRILLION TO IT!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaQUU2ZL6D8&feature=endscreen&NR=1

MAN UP!

It was amazing by the time Obama said fact check that, before he finished the sentence Crowley had it in her hand.

Then after the debate said Romney was right. Hmmm

It is your choice to vote for liar, Romney, it’s a free country. So if you are of voting age and a registered voter then vote for Romney & shoot yourself in the foot. Individuals like Romney are on their yacht sipping French Champaign laughing at you. They are saying, “What jerks the working class people are, they are to stupid to vote for the candidate that can do them good.”