US Presidential Debate

[matthew]

CRUCIAL with polls getting a lot tighter, this could decide the election if someone has a very bad debate.

BBC News 2am

Come on Obama!

 

[The Modfather]

Surely Obama can not be as hesitant again can he?

 

[Brightonfan1983]

How this is even a contest is beyond me. Romney and his idiotic running mate are vile; even so, to think that they WILL win the support of some whole states is pretty unbelievable.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

Didn't they both recently come up with the agreement, behind closed doors, that they wouldn't directly ask each other questions?

Hardly a debate then, is it?

 

[The Modfather]

How this is even a contest is beyond me. Romney and his idiotic running mate are vile; even so, to think that they WILL win the support of some whole states is pretty unbelievable.

Totally agree Obama should be nailed on, but this is the country that elected George W Bush........TWICE.

 

[Brightonfan1983]

This reminds me, this site is very good. It ran for our last elections and now is doing the US ones. You tick policies you agree with without knowing which party they come from. The results are interesting...

Vote for Policies - US Presidential Election 2012

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

Didn't they both recently come up with the agreement, behind closed doors, that they wouldn't directly ask each other questions?

Hardly a debate then, is it?

Here's the link

It's basically a case of say what's been written for you, and then I'll say whats been written for me.

Under absolutely NO circumstances, should any thinking be done on the night.

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

Much better Obama - game on !

 

[GNF on Tour]

This reminds me, this site is very good. It ran for our last elections and now is doing the US ones. You tick policies you agree with without knowing which party they come from. The results are interesting...

Vote for Policies - US Presidential Election 2012

very interesting site, if I was an American I would consider myself a staunch democrat but scored 75% Green, 25% Democrat. Interesting that the scores for all surveyed outside of the US, only 9% supported Republican policies!

 

[Stat Brother]

So who won this one, Bo'B or Mittens.






Even if he get elected I'll never get tired calling him Mittens, assuming we all live long enough to enjoy it.

 

[Brightonfan1983]

very interesting site, if I was an American I would consider myself a staunch democrat but scored 75% Green, 25% Democrat. Interesting that the scores for all surveyed outside of the US, only 9% supported Republican policies!

I'm 50/50, green/democrat. I did the one for our last elections, I think I answered all the possible questions, and was horrified that a tiny bit of Tory sneaked in. An eye-opener!

 

[User removed 4]

Hopefully Obama will win this one, if he does I think he will rein in Israel viz a viz Iran, if romney wins.............

 

[Simster]

The reason it is close is perfectly simple - people don't like being out of work. Unemployment is too high in certain swing states on Obama's watch.

 

[Acker79]

Romney's comment about having a binder of women got an internet reaction:

Binders Full Of Women

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Romney's comment about having a binder of women got an internet reaction:

Binders Full Of Women

Brilliant. Has anyone else got binders full of women, besides Romney?

 

[The Modfather]

Round 2 to Obama. Game on.

 

[Beach Hut]

Romney is a total cock, only Barack can lose this

 

[The Modfather]

Nice to see Romney looking like a rabbit caught in the headlights over the Libya bombing

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

 

[Woodingdeanseagulls]

Obama's problems:

Unemployment is still running at a scarily high 7.8 per cent, meaning 23million Americans are out of work. Meanwhile, the country’s national debt has risen to a staggering $16TRILLION, up $5trillion from when Obama took over. Factor in a still severely deflated housing market, and petrol prices double what they were in 2008, and it all adds up to a pretty miserable economic picture.

Yes, Romney flip-flops on important issues, but the economy is the big issue and nobody can doubt he's a fantastic businessman.

That’s why Romney can win. His track record as a businessman is better than almost any presidential candidate ever. He also almost single-handedly turned round the fortunes of the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in 2002, after the organising committee turned to him desperate for help.

I'm not saying he's perfect or any better than Obama but just wanted to point out a few reasons why it's so close.