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Romney Tonight, Part II

National Review Online, by Jonah Goldberg Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/22/2012 11:32:15 PM Post Reply

Well, it looks like Romney took my advice (no not literally). In boxing terms, Romney went for a clinch. While Obama constantly tried to push Romney off to start a real fight and heighten the contrast. In other words, Obama behaved like a challenger in trouble and Romney acted liked a candidate with something to lose. That tells you something about the poll numbers both of these guys are looking at. And while I obviously think Romney followed the right strategy, I have to say I wish he’d broken out of the clinch a couple times to land

Petulant, Perturbed Obama
Just Can't Help Himself

American Thinker, by Selwyn Duke Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/22/2012 11:23:00 PM Post Reply

As with the vice-presidential debate and Joe Biden, Barack Obama's attitude in Monday night's debate spoke more clearly than anything he said. No, he didn't laugh like Bozo the Clown, giggle like a schoolgirl, shake his head, and roll his eyes like Jokin' Joe did. But he looked petulant, perturbed, and on edge (and was occasionally rude) throughout much of the night, despite three days of debate preparation at Camp David. It seems Barack Obama just can't help himself. It wasn't that he was under withering attack by Mitt Romney. In fact, I was struck by how Romney opened

Obama Wins Third Debate but
Romney Wins Debate Season

National Journal, by Ron Fournier Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/22/2012 11:19:25 PM Post Reply

Mitt Romney wins. That’s not to say he won Monday night’s debate or the presidential campaign, but it’s safe to say he won an important chapter: the debate season. With an acceptable, though far from exceptional, performance in his third and final face-off with President Obama, the former Massachusetts governor became one of the few presidential candidates to make debates matter. Bottom line: Obama won Monday night’s debate on points, benefiting from the blessings of incumbency and hard-world experience. But the challenger held his own, and thus the state of the race is likely unchanged.

Radical Extremists Visiting
The White House?

Townhall, by Carol Platt Liebau Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/22/2012 11:18:07 PM Post Reply

Steve Emerson and John Rossomondo have studied White House visitor logs, and compared them to lists of known radical extremists. Perhaps tonight President Obama could explain why there's such a significant overlap: S]cores of known radical Islamists made hundreds of visits to the Obama White House, meeting with top administration officials. Court documents and other records have identified many of these visitors as belonging to groups serving as fronts for the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas and other Islamic militant organizations. The [Investigative Projecton Terrorism] made the discovery combing through millions of White House visitor log entries. IPT compared the visitors' names

Who Won the Third Presidential
Debate? It Depends on How
You Score It.

PJ Media, by Bryan Preston Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/22/2012 11:16:15 PM Post Reply

Political incumbents struggling to crack 47% within a couple of weeks of the reckoning day tend to fall. Voters claiming to be undecided have often already decided, they’re just waiting to see if the challenger stumbles or the incumbent somehow pulls out a miracle. Coming into the third presidential debate, President Barack Obama struggled to crack 47% everywhere while some polls have put former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s support as high as 52% nationally. The trends nationally and in the swing states have all run in Romney’s favor since the first debate. The second debate was marred

Round III: Romney Passes
Commander-in-Chief 'Eye Test'

Townhall, by Guy Benson Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/22/2012 11:16:08 PM Post Reply

President Obama and Governor Romney battled to a draw on foreign policy points tonight, with each candidate scoring on several lines. As expected, the discussion meandered into domestic policy for a large portion of the evening, and both men came prepared with a flurry of talking points. Romney needed to strike casual viewers are informed, poised, and plausible as president. He accomplished that task, without question. The president often seemed like the aggressor, hammering his challenger in almost every answer he gave. Romney coolly chided Obama, explaining that attacking him (especially dishonestly) doesn't advance any solutions.

Begala: Obama's given up on NC,
Romney 'likely to carry'
the battleground

The Hill [Washington, DC], by Justin Sink Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/22/2012 11:12:46 PM Post Reply

Former Clinton strategist Paul Begala, an adviser to the super-PAC aiding President Obama's reelection efforts, said Monday that it appeared that the president had given up on North Carolina. Begala was asked whether the president had essentially conceded the state to GOP challenger Mitt Romney, and responded flatly with a "yes" during an appearance Monday on CNN. "I'm not supposed to say that," Begala continued, after a beat. "I'm working for the pro-Obama super-PAC, so I'm being paid to help re-elect the president, but if you look at where he's spending money, it looks like Gov. Romney is likely to

Focus-Grouped Romney
Edges Disdainful Obama

National Review Online, by Jim Geraghty Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/22/2012 11:08:03 PM Post Reply

If I didn’t have to watch this debate for work, I would have watched something else. Foreign policy can be a fascinating topic to discuss, but the instincts of the voters in play – populist, anti-China, quasi-isolationist, disinterested in the details of policy – and the interests of both men – Romney wanting to keep appearing presidential, the president desperately needing some knockout punch, both eager to sneak in points about the economy – made for an excruciating evening of dueling talking points. I think Romney’s answers were tailor-made to wow a focus group, and I don’t mean that

On CNN, informal Obama
adviser, professor claims
Fox News audience is ‘ignorant’

Fox News, by Dam Gainor Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/22/2012 11:05:01 PM Post Reply

With just two weeks till the election, the left is doing battle with … Fox News. Professor Drew Westen decided to bash those who watch the network, calling them “people who are ignorant.” In a Oct. 22 CNN segment called “Swaying the Undecided,” host Carol Costello’s lengthy introduction described Westen as “a psychology professor at Emory University and author of "The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation.’” She added, “he was also an informal adviser to the Obama campaign.” Shocker.

In final debate, Obama, Romney
spar over foreign policy

CBS News, by Lucy Madison Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/22/2012 11:01:34 PM Post Reply

Kicking off the final debate before the presidential election, President Obama and Mitt Romney exchanged harsh words tonight over the best path for guiding American foreign policy, with Mr. Obama accusing Romney of "wrong and reckless leadership" and Romney targeting the president over his vision for the Middle East. In an aggressive attack of his rival right out of the gate, Mr. Obama attempted to undermine Romney's record on Iraq and Afghanistan, which he cast as muddled and inconsistent, and called for "strong and steady leadership, not wrong and reckless leadership that is all over the map." He also accused

US election debate: Candidates
spar on foreign policy

BBC News [UK], by Jude Sheerin Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 10/22/2012 10:57:24 PM Post Reply

US President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney have battled over national security, in the third and final presidential debate. The rivals tangled over the Arab Spring, Iran, China's rise and more in a feisty 90-minute head-to-head. Mr Obama said his challenger was "all over the map" on foreign policy, while Mr Romney said the president had failed to uphold American global leadership.[Snip] Mr Romney highlighted civilian deaths in Syria, the Muslim Brotherhood taking power in Egypt, the rise of al-Qaeda affiliates in North Africa, Iran's nuclear programme, and last month's Libya US consulate attack as examples

Forceful Obama bests defensive
Romney in foreign policy debate

CNN, by Tim Cohen Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/22/2012 10:55:19 PM Post Reply

A forceful President Barack Obama put Republican challenger Mitt Romney on the defensive on foreign policy issues on Monday night, scoring a solid victory in their third and final debate just 15 days before Election Day. Obama displayed the experience of a commander-in-chief in explaining U.S. policy under his leadership and attacking the views and proposals of Romney, a former Massachusetts governor with little experience on overseas issues. Romney ended up supporting most of the Obama administration's steps involving hotspots, like the civil war in Syria, and preventing Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, giving the president the advantage in

This is war! Patronising Obama says
Romney treats military like a 'game
of Battleships' but Mitt hits back
branding rival 'an apologist'

Daily Mail [UK], by Toby Harnden, Hugo Gye Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 10/22/2012 10:52:54 PM Post Reply

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama renewed their personal hostilities against east other tonight during explosive exchanges over foreign affairs in the final presidential debate. A sarcastic President appeared to patronise his rival on many occasions, accusing his plan for overseas policy being ‘all over the map’, ‘wrong and reckless’ and in one taunt claimed that Romney thought of the military ‘like a game of Battleships’. But Romney held his own in the face of Obama's relentless assaults, establishing his credentials as a statesman with an obviously well-briefed analysis of world events, from Iran to Poland to Mali. He also hit

Mitt Romney Thinks He's Won
The Election, And Tonight
He Just Played Not To Lose

Business Insider, by Grace Wyler Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/22/2012 10:50:24 PM Post Reply

The final presidential debate is over, and Mitt Romney played it very safe. The Republican candidate has had a relatively unremarkable debate, devoid of any major flubs, but also lacking in memorable attack lines or zingers against President Barack Obama. Romney has missed several opportunities to hit his opponent head on, including on the issue of Libya, a flashpoint among conservatives and a rare area of vulnerability in the Obama administration's foreign policy. (Snip) This strategy may actually have beem the smartest choice for Romney, who has so far struggled to effectively attack his opponent's foreign policy record. In tonight's

Presidential debate: live

Telegraph [UK], by Raf Sanchez Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 10/22/2012 9:02:13 PM Post Reply

Live coverage as Barack Obama and Mitt Romney go head-to-head in the third and final presidential election debate. Latest 01.58 (20.58) No repeat of last week's prohibited audience outbursts, says the moderator. 01.57 (20.57) In the press room, thousands of hands are preparing to start filing in any number of languages. Schieffer is onstage and we're minutes from go time. 01.55 (20.55) Ann Romney and Michelle Obama are in the house, both wearing dark dresses in contrast to the highlighter pink they both opted for last time.

Robert Kennedy's son trial begins
as he claims he was 'acting on
instinct' when he kicked nurse
in maternity ward

Daily Mail [UK], by Staff* Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 10/22/2012 8:58:19 PM Post Reply

A son of the late Sen Robert F. Kennedy was acting on instinct when he kicked a nurse as she tried to stop him from taking his newborn son out of the hospital, a defense lawyer said in court on Monday. In opening statements at Douglas Kennedy's harassment and child endangerment trial, attorney Celia Gordon said Kennedy 'just wanted to take his baby out for some fresh air' on January 7 at Northern Westchester Hospital. Nurses overreacted abrasively, she said, leading to a scuffle. But prosecutor Amy Puerto said Kennedy had to be stopped because he was violating hospital policy.

Tropical Storm Sandy:
East Coast Nightmare or Miss

AccuWeather, by Kristina Pydynowski Original Article

Posted By: PLPointer67- 10/22/2012 8:54:11 PM Post Reply

Tropical Storm Sandy has formed in the Caribbean, and scenarios for its final destination range from bypassing the East Coast to creating a nightmare for millions of people. Tropical Depression 18 formed in the central Caribbean at midday Monday and strengthened into Tropical Storm Sandy six hours later. The AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center is confident the tropical storm will head northward through Thursday, spreading life-threatening flooding rain across Jamaica, Hispaniola, eastern Cuba and the Bahamas.

Foreign donors? Obama got
$4.5M from people who
claim to live in zip
codes that don’t exist

Washington Examiner [DC], by Joel Gehrke Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/22/2012 8:49:11 PM Post Reply

President Obama’s campaign has received $4.5 million in online donations from people who claim to live in zip codes that don’t exist in the United States, according to a new report that raises the possibility that the campaign’s lax online security requirements is allowing foreign donors to contribute illegally. “During calendar year 2012, the Obama campaign received at least $4,580,805.35 from donors who did not submit a ZIP code, or submitted one that does not exist,” the Government Accountability Institute announced in a report after reviewing FEC records. That figure is 16 times the amount that Mitt Romney

Donald Trump threatens to drop
'gigantic' bombshell about Presi-
dent Obama on Wednesday

Daily Mail [UK], by Meghan Keneally Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 10/22/2012 8:48:47 PM Post Reply

Donald Trump announced today that he has a 'gigantic' bombshell about President Obama that he will reveal on Wednesday. The billionaire real estate baron told Fox & Friends this morning that he had 'something very, very big concerning the president of the United States'. 'It's going to be very big. I know one thing- you will cover it in a very big fashion,' he added. Trump wasn't giving away any clues, however, but only went on to say that it could 'possibly' play a role in the election. He said he is waiting to Tweet the 'large, bordering on gigantic'

Analysis: Final debate to
come down to leadership

Associated Press, by Ben Feller Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/22/2012 8:41:37 PM Post Reply

WASHINGTON- Voters care much less about global problems than they do about the economy, but Monday's debate on foreign policy still matters in a way that could tilt the election. This is the night for President Barack Obama and rival Mitt Romney to leave a lasting impression about leadership. Obama will be the only commander in chief on stage, and if he loses the edge and aura in the final debate, it could hurt him on Election Day. All the discussion of Iran, Libya and al-Qaida is bound to stick less than the sense it portrays of which man

Image of Romney crops
up in Iowa farm field

Des Moines Register [IA], by Jennifer Jacobs Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/22/2012 8:31:09 PM Post Reply

More crop artists have been at work in Iowa. This declaration of presidential preference is on Jim and Nancy Pellett’s land and is visible from Interstate 80 eastbound near Atlantic. Mitt Romney supporter Jim Kurtenbach of Nevada went up in a small plane with photographer Charlie Lloyd, another Romney backer, to snap photos. The word “Romney” in the top left corner of the photo can be seen from eastbound lanes

Will Schieffer Ask Obama
About That ‘Cancer’ Called Guantanamo?

Newsbusters, by Tim Graham Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/22/2012 8:27:49 PM Post Reply

During the last administration, CBS anchor Bob Schieffer was a red-hot advocate of closing the terrorist holding pen at Guantanamo. "This is just a boil. It's a cancer. This thing is not doing anybody any good,” he ranted on MSNBC’s Imus In The Morning show on June 9, 2005. Schieffer’s ardor cooled considerably once Obama was elected. Will Schieffer bring up the “cancer” of Gitmo in tonight’s debate? Back in the Bush years, he repeatedly suggested it made us just like the terrorists we were fighting. Here’s how the Imus rant continued:

Ari Fleischer: ‘I could see Romney
winning by 3 or 4 points’

The Daily Caller, by Jamie Weinstein Original Article

Posted By: Bubbasuncle- 10/22/2012 7:58:52 PM Post Reply

BOCA RATON, FLA. — Hours before President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney square off in the third and final presidential debate, former George W. Bush press secretary and CNN contributor Ari Fleischer said he sees the race breaking Romney’s way. “I think the potential for one candidate to have a larger win is Romney’s, it’s not President Obama’s,” Fleischer told The Daily Caller in the media area at Lynn University, the site of Monday night’s final presidential debate. “I could see Romney winning by three or four points. If the president wins, he is going to win

Is North Carolina still in play?

Washington Post, by Mary C. Curtis Original Article

Posted By: NorthernDog- 10/22/2012 7:29:36 PM Post Reply

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Weeks before the final tally, is North Carolina settled in the presidential election? After confirming reports that they pulled some resources out of the state to concentrate on more hotly contested battlegrounds, Republicans have shown no signs of closing up shop or cutting back on get-out-the vote events. Doubtful Democrats – touting a strong ground game — say the GOP announcement, coming coincidentally on the first day of early voting in North Carolina, may be a bit of gamesmanship, an effort to depress the Democratic vote and President Obama’s supporters

Suffolk poll of Ohio:
Romney 47, Obama 47

Hot Air, by Allahpundit Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/22/2012 7:28:18 PM Post Reply

Of the four most recent Ohio polls, two have the race tied, one has O up by a single point, and the other you already know about. An interesting tidbit from the new Suffolk poll: They’ve got Romney up three points among people who haven’t voted yet and Obama up 13 points among those who already have. That’s not surprising given how hard O’s been pushing people to vote early (Snip) As it is, those persuadables are most likely now holding off in order to take a longer look at Romney, which means virtually all of O’s early votes are

Poll: Americans Dislike Obama
Doctrine On Arab Spring, Iran, China

Breitbart's Big Peace, by Ben Shapiro Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/22/2012 7:24:09 PM Post Reply

With the polls moving against President Obama both nationally and in the swing states, all the pressure is on him in tonight’s debate to project American strength on foreign policy. Polls show that in the aftermath of the devastating murders of our ambassador to Libya and three other Americans, the American people are interested in a Reaganesque foreign policy. And Obama’s foreign policy is anything but. According to the latest Pew Research Center polls, Americans are increasingly skeptical about the crown jewel of the Obama Doctrine: the Arab Spring. In April 2011, 42 percent of Americans thought that “changes in

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