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Obama and Romney court female voters during debate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are trying to appeal to female voters during the second presidential debate. Responding to a question about pay equity for women, Obama notes that the first piece of legislation he signed made it easier for women to seek the same pay as

FACT CHECK: Stumbles in latest presidential debate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - In the rough-and-tumble of a town hall-style presidential debate, the facts took something of a beating Tuesday night. Mitt Romney wrongly claimed that it took 14 days for President Barack Obama to brand the assault on the U.S. Consulate in

About the issue: Income inequality

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By The Associated Press The gap between the incomes of the rich and everyone else is large and getting bigger, while middle-class paychecks stagnate. That's sparked Occupy Wall Street protests and raised concerns that the nation's middle class isn't sharing in economic growth. The

Obama and Romney clash on stage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have had a number of pointed exchanges during the second presidential debate, challenging each other on energy policy, pointing fingers and often speaking over one another. Without a desk between them, the candidates approached each

About the issue: Taxes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By The Associated Press Almost every U.S. taxpayer faces a significant increase unless Congress and the White House agree on a plan to extend a huge collection of tax cuts expiring at the end of the year. There's disagreement over whether to extend them for all or to let taxes rise for some

Romney, Obama spar on energy policy

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - Republican Mitt Romney criticized President Barack Obama's energies policies and said his rival "has not been Mr. Oil or Mr. Gas or Mr. Coal." The pair sparred on energy policy as they met Tuesday for their second debate, a town hall-style meeting with undecided voters in

About the issue: Debt

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By The Associated Press A sea of red ink is confronting the nation and presidents to come. The budget deficit - the shortfall created when the government spends more in a given year than it collects - is on track to top $1 trillion for the fourth straight year. The government borrows about 40

Obama comes out more aggressive in second debate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - President Barack Obama is coming out swinging in the second presidential campaign debate, striking immediately at Republican Mitt Romney's opposition to the Democrat's handling of the auto industry bailout. Obama was seen as having missed opportunities to make gains

Obama, Romney offer jobs pitch at start of debate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney offered their jobs agenda at the start of the second presidential debate, responding to a college student concerned about finding a job after graduation. Romney told the student that his question was one that's being asked by college

Romney releases new ad TV on abortion

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By BETH FOUHYAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Mitt Romney's campaign has released a new TV ad suggesting the Republican hopeful believes abortion "should be an option" in certain cases. The ad features a woman saying she'd heard Romney's position on abortion and birth control "