presidential debate 2012

  • Candy Crowley Slip: Calls Republican Nominee "President Romney" [VIDEO]

    Presidential debate moderator and current news anchor of CNN's "State of the Union" slipped up on national television on Nov. 4 when she accidentally gave Republican candidate Mitt Romney the moniker of "President Romney" during an on-air interview with a Republican senator of Ohio Rob Portman.
  • Swing State Polls: Latest Rasmussen Projects A Mitt Romney Lead

    While millions of voters currently flocking to their local polling places throughout the U.S., the latest pre-election results still indicate a tight race. For the most part, political forecasters are mainly projecting Obama to pull out a narrow victory over Romney in enough of the battleground states to put him over the 270 electoral votes required for re-election into the Oval Office.
  • Swing State Polls 2012: Race Still Extremely Close On The Eve Of Election Day

    Just a day away from Election Day, President Barack Obama and former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney still find themselves in an extremely tight race for a seat in the White House. The two candidates have been partaking in some last minute campaign work in order to sway some more voters in their favor. While Obama continues to have a foothold with the women voters, Romney has managed to stay ahead with the men.
  • Swing State Polls Obama vs Romney: President Still Has Edge In Close 2012 Race

    With the presidential campaign entering its final weekend before the Nov. 6 election, the polls have continued to remain extremely close. In most of the national surveys, President Barack Obama and former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney are in the midst of a dead heat race. However, polls from within the battleground states are still revealing Obama as the candidate with the slight advantage, as his electoral votes are currently in excess of the 270 needed to win the presidency.
  • Swing State Polls 2012: Latest Results Show Obama & Romney In Dead Heat Race On Campaign Trail

    With the final presidential debate of 2012 now in the books, President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney will now begin honing in on their swing state campaigns. Overall, the national polls are revealing that the President and the Republican are locked in a dead heat race as nine of the battleground states are either split between the two political candidates or appear to be a draw.
  • Horses And Bayonets Memes, Obama vs. Romney Presidential Debate Remark Goes Viral (VIEW PHOTOS)

    Obama's "horses and bayonets" comment became the most popular topic in social media before the debate ended. The hash tag #horsesandbayonets trended on Twitter, and someone created @horsesandbayonettes Twitter account for followers to tweet comments. Even a new tumblr website was created featuring memes with horses and bayonets. Tumblr's website that features images inspired by Obama's "horses and bayonets" remark. Critics also created a mash up memes referencing remarks from all three presidential debates: horses and bayonet with binders and even Big Bird. The latest Big Bird meme features the Sesame Street character holding a bayonet with his head tilted to the side with the caption, "You want a piece of me Mitt?"
  • Obama vs. Romney Debate: Celebrities' Reactions On Twitter

    The third and final 2012 Presidential debate took place on Monday, Oct. 22 in Boca Raton, Florida. President Obama squared off against challenger Gov. Mitt Romney that focused on foreign policy. The responses from celebrities on Twitter ranged from the serious to funny. "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest, NBC's Ann Curry, "The Voice" judge Adam Levine, E! host Giuliana Rancic and even fallen NFL star Chad Ochocinco weighed in. Check out what Hollywood stars tweeted to their many followers.
  • Who Won The Third Presidential Debate? Results, Polls, Review & Details

    Taking place on the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's Cuban missile crisis television announcement, Monday night's presidential debate was supposed to focus strictly on foreign policy. For the most part, that was the case. However, both of the candidates still had the tendency to forcefully steer the political arguments back to the economy. While the President insisted he's in the process of fixing the national debt issue, Romney continued to counter that he can do a better job.
  • 'Daily Show:' Jon Stewart Jokes With President Obama, 'Fifty Shades Of Grey,' (VIDEOS)

    With the Presidential election only three weeks away, President Obama made a stop on the "Daily Show with Jon Stewart" on Thursday, Oct.18. Stewart entertained his guest with a series of jokes about the President's wife and his Vice President Joe Biden. The 49-year-old also made sure to address serious topics for show viewers, including the terrorist attack in Libya.
  • Swing States Polls 2012: Wisconsin & Iowa Reveal Varying Results In Presidential Race

    Polls that were taken from Oct. 15 and Oct. 17 found that Obama is leading by an eight point margin in Iowa, 51 to 43 percent among likely voters. The President is also said to be ahead in Wisconsin by six points, 51 to 45 percent. In both of the states, the latest findings are almost identical to the surveys that were conducted in September prior to Obama's statistical regression nationwide.
  • Rasmussen Polls; Obama and Romney Tied with 48% Voter Support

    A look into the Rasmussen Presidential polls. The race to the White House is close for President Obama and Mitt Romney. As of Friday, the two top candidates are evenly matched with the support of 48 percent of American voters, according to Rasmussen's daily Presidential polls.
  • Presidential Polls 2012 Gallup: Latest Voting Reveals A Romney Lead

    While various other votings show a closer race, the latest Gallup poll on Thursday found that Mitt Romney has a seven-point lead over President Barack Obama. The respective poll became public knowledge just as Obama admitted his government's mishandling of an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya, which resulted in the deaths of the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.
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