You Can Say What You Want, But Romney Gave the President an Old-Fashioned 'Can-Whipping'

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In a showdown at close quarters, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney sparred aggressively in their first campaign debate Wednesday night over taxes, deficits and strong steps needed to create jobs in a sputtering national economy. "The status quo is not going to cut it," declared the challenger...READ MORE
 

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