Presidential Debates 2012
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GOP Hopefuls on Immigration, Gay Marriage
work. He was criticized by Mitt Romney and other opponents for being soft on immigration during a September 2011 presidential debate , but Perry defended a policy offering in-state tuition to the children of illegal immigrants who attend high school
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Congress Leaves Town With Unfinished Business (The Note)
hearing from their constituents in town hall meetings and forums. But before W. Bush will join President Obama tomorrow morning at a wreath-laying Eastern First Ladies Michelle Obama and Laura Bush will also be notes. Later today, President Obama participates in a CEO roundtable
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Obama Paying Tribute to Mandela in S Africa
their only meeting, when Obama was a senator. "I don't need a photo op," Obama said. "The last thing I Mandela's condition." Obama also is paying tribute to township Saturday afternoon for a town hall with students at the University
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Student Loans, Abortion Battle, Mandela: Five Stories You'll Care About in Politics Next Weekhear from their constituents in town hall meetings and forums and whether Mandela's Health President Obama arrived in South Africa on Friday don't need a photo-op," Obama said aboard Air Force One en condition." The AP notes: " Obama and Mandela have met just once
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Alabama Senator Again Leads Immigration Opposition
a priority. Now that Democrat Barack Obama has it atop his domestic agenda, Sessions the Senate floor and coming soon to a town hall meeting near you, takes place in a nation conditions. After voters in 2012 returned Obama to a second term in the White House and
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SKorea Hunts for Ex-Dictator's Slush Money: $143M
resolve the matter. But the opposition has raised past links between Chun and Park, who acknowledged during a presidential debate last year that she had received about 600 million won ($516,000) from Chun following the 1979 assassination
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Members of Congress Sorry for Sons' Offensive Tweets
teenager also racially ridiculed President Obama , such as when he asked after the Oct. 3, 2012 presidential debate how the president felt "when [Mitt raped [him] ." He also tweeted that Obama was good at "spear chucking." "I
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Newtown Families Mark Somber Milestonearound on the way to a six-month remembrance event at Edmund Town Hall in Newtown. "I continued through it, and it makes me feel to Washington, D.C., on Thursday and met with President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden in the Oval Office. "They warned
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The Note: Gun Control Round Two Begins
against Gabriel Gomez: President Obama is coming in for a campaign rally across the aisle. In it he welcomes Obama to Massachusetts and writes that visit our state." He even invites Obama to a town hall he's having this afternoon, while
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The Note: What We Won't Learn From Lois Lerner
when," Priebus said. "The Obama administration may not be eager all the scandals plaguing the Obama administration, the unanswered this morning with a Twitter Town Hall led by Mayor Michael Bloomberg Good point from @KennethBaer : Obama 's pollster, Benenson Strategy
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ABC News Senior Washington Correspondent Jeff Zeleny Hosts "The Fine Print"
trends, to politics, pop culture, and media. On the Radar with Martha Raddatz: From moderating the 2012 Vice Presidential Debate to on-the-ground reports from conflict zones around the world, no one is better equipped to deliver comprehensive
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Ted Cruz Challenges Joe Biden to Gun Debate at NRA Forum
mocked the vice president for advice that he gave at an online town hall that someone faced with an intruder should go outside and Amendment right to bear arms." Before the vote that killed the Obama administration's package of gun control bills, Vice President
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Southern Exposure (The Note)
renewing his call for President Obama to close the prison, ABC's conference this week, President Obama maintained that it should be Davis said, when asked to grade Obama 's effort at closing the prison VOTE FOLLOWS HER TO N.H. TOWN HALL . Sen. Kelly Ayotte ticked
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Obama Meets With Mandela Familypresident. Reporter: President obama met briefly with nelson mandela's stable condition. President obama drew some protesters, opposed an enthusiastic welcome at a town hall with young leaders. At every stop in africa, president obama has paid tribute to mandela
president obama in south africa this evening where he paid tribute to the man he calls his personal hero. Nelson mandela. There were questions about whether the president would get to see mandela. Instead joining the first lady there as they called mandela's wife who was at his side at the hospital where he was being treated. President obama respecting the family's privacy as that nation and the world prays for an icon. Abc's jonathan karl traveling with the president. Reporter: President obama met briefly with nelson mandela's family, including several of his daughters, offering them heart-felt support, peace, and comfort. But he was unable to see the man he calls a hero to the world. Mandela remains on life support. South africa's president said he's in critical but stable condition. President obama drew some protesters, opposed to his administration's policies on terrorism, including the use of drone strikes, but he received an enthusiastic welcome at a town hall with young leaders. At every stop in africa, president obama has paid tribute to mandela. The outpouring of love that we've seen in recent days shows that the triumph of nelson mandela and this nation speaks to something very deep in the human spirit. Reporter: Obama's met mandela only once and for just ten minutes as a junior senator. Two years ago, michelle obama and daughters sasha and malia had a chance to meet with him. Afterwards mrs. Ob -- obama told david muir it was the opportunity of a lifetime. What did you say to him? I told him, you cannot imagine how important your legacy is to who I am, to who my husband is. I just said thank you, thank you, thank you. It was expected to be the emotional high point of the president's trip to africa. The obama family will go to the infamous prison on south africa's robben island tomorrow to see the cell where nelson mandela spent 18 -
Presidential Debate 2012: Detailed Town Hall Rulesroses and vanilla aromatherapy candles. Obama and romney have demands, too -- all in No wandering around the stage LIKE john McCain or charging your opponent like al gore just about as tall as george bush. The obama /romney agreement says no height boost
carey insists on custom toilet paper, white roses and vanilla aromatherapy candles. Obama and romney have demands, too -- all in a 21-page agreement. Tonight, identical director's chairs and foot rests and they must stay in their predesignated area. No wandering around the stage LIKE john McCain or charging your opponent like al gore did to george bush. And like football, lots of koij tosses which determines who getsmound." And suddenly he's just about as tall as george bush. The obama /romney agreement says no height boost for ito candidate. One of these past candidates, we can't say which one, insisted that the cameras -
2nd Presidential Debate 2012 Preview: The Candidates Debatesecond of three presidential debates . Hello everybody to President Obama to show that dynamic in the town hall to me because candidacy and John McCain now of course language in past town hall debates. We've body language. McCain in 2008 seeming makes these town hall . Their format President Obama 's very comfortable
Is a theater and around where tonight undecided voters -- question Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the second of three presidential debates . Hello everybody and Dan -- wants that ABC's political director and Long Island resident Amy Walter I made that up -- -- on. And Yahoo! News White House correspondent Olivier Knox and this. It's our pregame live stream the pressure is on the president tonight after performance. In the first debate that has widely been hand as quote on quote lackluster have been struck by how pretty much every right -- has used the word lackluster. We've -- the polls tightened up since then mr. Obama has spent three days prepping at a fancy resort in Virginia where reporters caught up with him just a short time ago -
Presidential Town Hall Debate: Part 1the second presidential debate sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates . Tonight's one with a town hall format. They're Senator Barack Obama on the alive and Senator John McCain of Arizona lobbyists. Senator McCain . Well thank in Senator Obama it's good with you at a town hall meeting and not senator Obama 's proposal
Tennessee I'm Tom Brokaw of NBC news and welcome to the second presidential debate sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates . Tonight's debate is the only one with a town hall format. They're Gallup organization chose eighty uncommitted voters from the national area to be here with us tonight. And earlier today each -
After: Vice Presidential Debate 2012: Live Stream From ABC News and Yahoo Newsdebate the vice presidential debate around three Bryant. Around Obama care care. Well of course the presidential debate we'll take to be town a town hall on that right to negotiate town hall questions between
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2012 Presidential Debates : Romney Vs. Obama Round 2 Showdownuntil the next presidential debate . As the candidates in the vice presidential debate . But the romney The second presidential debate . Mr. Obama opening for team obama ? And have they more from a town hall format? The
And t-minus three days until the next presidential debate . As the candidates get ready this morning, team obama is recruiting celebrity help. Team romney is attacking what was supposed to be this president's greatest asset, foreign policy. It's "your voice,do great last night? Reporter: After no knockout blow in the vice presidential debate . But the romney/ryan team sees an opening. Not the economy, which is improving. But rather, the attack on the u.S. Consulate inThe romney's team move, part of a search for undecided voters. Team obama is doubling down on star power to sway that group. This morning, releasing an ad narrated by morgan freeman, showcasing what the campaign calls the president's conviction. Later this week, former president bill clinton and bruce springsteen will stump in ohio for obama . And on thursday, the president joins jon stewart on "the daily show." It will be his sixth appearance and second from becoming president. But the performance that really matters is the one that comes next tuesday. The second presidential debate . Mr. Obama headed to williamsburg today, for a couple of days of practice. And mitt romney is doing debate practice this weekend. It is
