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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Domestic Issues Focus of Tonight's Presidential Debate - Medicare and Medicaid, Health Care, Welfare, Taxes, 47%, Tax Returns are all sure to be discussed this evening when the televised debate begins at 9:00 PM ET.  You can read more here.

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The Commission on Presidential Debates Format for Tonight's Debate:

First presidential debate (October 3, 2012, University of Denver, Denver, CO)

The debate will focus on domestic policy and be divided into six time segments of approximately 15 minutes each on topics to be selected by the moderator and announced several weeks before the debate.

The moderator will open each segment with a question, after which each candidate will have two minutes to respond. The moderator will use the balance of the time in the segment for a discussion of the topic.

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Obama Ahead in Ohio, Statistical Tie in Florida and Virginia - in the NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll released today.

Ohio: Obama 51% Romney 43%, Florida: Obama 47% Romney 46%, Virginia: Obama 48% Romney 46%.

You can read more here.

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NPR Poll Shows Obama up by 7 Points Nationwide, 6 Points in Swing States - the polling comes right before the first presidential debate.

Nationwide among likely voters: Obama 51% Romney 44%
Swing States: Obama 50% Romney 44%

You can read more here.

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Paul Ryan: "30% Want Welfare State" - video of Representative Paul Ryan's speech echos the 47% statement made by Mitt Romney.  You can read more here.

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Desperate Republicans Air Reverend Wright Video - a 2007 video of Barack Obama addressing a crowd at Hampton University in Virginia was widely panned years ago.  You can read more here.

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Biden's Latest Gaffe Comes on Eve of Debate - speaking at a rally yesterday in Charlotte, North Carolina, when talking about the contrast in tax plans of the Obama administration and Mitt Romney's plan, the Vice President said that the GOP, in contrast, would raise taxes on a middle class that has "been buried over the last four years."  You can read more here.

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