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Headline Roundup • October 3rd, 2012

2012 1st Presidential Debate

Presidential Elections,Elections

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Romney goes on the offensive

The Washington Post

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Romney goes on the offensive

The Washington Post

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In first presidential debate, the Republican challenger forces President Obama to defend his economic record in a series of sharp exchanges.

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Obama & Romney: 'Corporate Executive' Vs. The 'Government Professor'

NPR (Online News)

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Obama & Romney: 'Corporate Executive' Vs. The 'Government Professor'

NPR (Online News)

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President Obama and his Republican challenger, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, engaged Thursday night in a sometimes spirited, but always cordial, debate that got very technical at times.

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Romney Dominates In First Debate

Townhall

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Romney Dominates In First Debate

Townhall

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Romney seemed eager to answer every question, Obama looked peeved and sluggish.

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Two Weeks Out, Republicans Can't Hope For Much in the Midterms

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Trump dominated rural America. Iowa is testing whether Democrats can win them back

Associated Press

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Republicans are squandering the Latino vote

UnHerd

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Trump says Netanyahu needs to be re-elected, or else US will have to 'finish the job' against Iran alone

Fox News Digital

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Two weeks from Election Day, Texas Republicans start finger-pointing ahead of potential losses

NBC News Digital

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Reuters

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The Hill

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The Economist

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The Hill

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