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Viewers riveted by feisty presidential debate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer At the University of Cincinnati, 200 students were expected to turn out to watch the second debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. But organizers hadn't reckoned on the intense curiosity as to how the president would perform after an admittedly lackluster

Crowley's corrections highlight moderator role

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By DAVID BAUDERAP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Candy Crowley's signature moment as moderator of Tuesday's rough-and-tumble presidential debate came when she was called upon to referee a dispute over President Barack Obama's description of the attack on the U.S. Consulate in

Obama And Romney Square Off In Second Presidential Debate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — An aggressive President Barack Obama accused challenger Mitt Romney of favoring a "one-point plan" to help the rich in America and playing politics with the deadly terrorist attack in Libya in a Tuesday night debate crackling with energy and emotion just three weeks before

Voters get their turn to ask the debate questions

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By JULIE PACEAssociated Press HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - They ranged from a 20-year-old student to a mother of college-aged children. And they were anxious about jobs, gas prices and fixing the nation's broken immigration system. These were the chosen ones, undecided voters picked to ask questions

Conservative PAC takes aim at Maine's Senate race

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

By KEVIN FREKINGAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Sensing an opportunity to keep Maine's Senate seat in Republican hands, a super PAC started by GOP strategist Karl Rove is airing television ads in the state for the first time as part of a $5 million blitz in a handful of states. The ad

Target to match some rivals' online prices

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIOAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - In the latest effort to beat Amazon.com at its game, Target says that for the first time it will match prices that customers find on identical products at select online competitors this holiday season. Target Corp.'s CEO Gregg

Taking the long view on TV ratings

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

By DAVID BAUDERAP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) - In an earlier era, the 9.2 million viewers who watched NBC's "Revolution" in its regular time slot on television's premiere week wouldn't impress many television executives. Now, that number is only part of the story. Add in people

McCaskill waits tables, gets targeted by new ad

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

By DAVID A. LIEBAssociated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill donned a waitressing apron and dished out hamburgers and pizza Tuesday to illustrate her support for federal student aid as her Republican challenger Todd Akin picked up some important advertising help from a

GOP-leaning group plans new $11 million ad blitz

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

By BETH FOUHYAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A Republican-leaning independent group supporting Mitt Romney's presidential bid is spending $11.1 million on new television ads aimed at women. The ad campaign, set to begin Tuesday and run for a week in eight closely contested states, is part

Analysis: In blistering form, Obama rebounds

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

By BEN FELLERAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - Fighting for his political life, President Barack Obama re-emerged in blistering form in an interruption-filled debate rematch, trying to diminish Mitt Romney's rising stature by accusing him of dishonesty and extremism. In a