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TV ratings slipped for final debate

Nielsen estimates 59.2M watched, compared to 67.2M for 1st and 65.6M for 2nd; Fox News drew more debate viewers than it ever had

OnOctober 24, 5:34 AM
How would Romney "indict" Ahmadinejad?

Examining Mitt Romney's proposal to indict the Iranian president

OnOctober 23, 4:28 PM
GOP debate spin: Romney looked presidential

Republicans, after the final debate, praise Romney as a plausible commander-in-chief and slam the president's aggression as small-minded

OnOctober 23, 1:13 PM /23Comments
Romney opts not to attack on Libya

In third and final presidential debate, Romney steered clear of Libya controversy

OnOctober 23, 11:27 AM
Fact-checking the final presidential debate

Reviewing assertions on Russia, Iran, the size of the military, the economy and energy

OnOctober 23, 12:52 AM /179Comments
Analysis: Debate unlikely to change many minds

President Obama landed more blows on Monday night against a cautious Romney, but that may not translate to votes

OnOctober 22, 11:53 PM /41Comments
In final debate, fierce battle over foreign policy

Obama, Romney trade jabs over Syria, Afghanistan, Libya; a few domestic issues also creep in

OnOctober 22, 9:37 PM /181Comments
Final showdown comes at heated political moment

John Dickerson: Final debate gives Obama, Romney their last big chance to change the dynamic in key battleground states with a single shot

OnOctober 22, 4:44 PM /75Comments
Foreign policy the focus for final debate

Obama has cast Romney as willing to play politics with national security; Romney calls president weak on world stage

OnOctober 22, 6:01 AM /34Comments
Why no one has been right about Libya

John Dickerson: Obama and Romney keep tripping up on what happened in Benghazi; They will get one more chance

OnOctober 19, 6:50 AM /37Comments
What they didn't say at the debates

With the domestic policy portions of the debates now in the past, several issues were starved for time - or ignored altogether

OnOctober 19, 6:00 AM /22Comments
Did Obama deem Libya attacks a terrorist act?

Debate moderator Candy Crowley sided with President Obama in the town hall debate -- but the reality isn't so clean cut

OnOctober 17, 3:45 PM /84Comments
Fact-checking Romney's "binders" claim

Did Mitt Romney approach women's groups for help finding qualified female applicants to work in top government positions?

OnOctober 17, 3:11 PM /41Comments
Conservatives hit debate moderator Candy Crowley

Partisans once again criticize the moderator of a presidential debate. Are they scapegoating - or do they have a point?

OnOctober 17, 2:12 PM /699Comments
Ryan: Libya not Romney's weakest debate moment

The Republican VP nominee said the debates have gone "very well" for him and Romney

OnOctober 17, 10:03 AM
The president's narrow victory

John Dickerson says Obama won Tuesday night's slugfest, but Romney will live to fight another day

OnOctober 17, 8:26 AM /91Comments
Fact-checking the second presidential debate

President Obama and Mitt Romney tackled questions on everything from the attack on the U.S. post in Libya to energy production

OnOctober 17, 12:34 AM /257Comments
Analysis: Tougher Obama rebounds in second debate

After previous listless performance, spirited president lands blows against Mitt Romney during contentious town hall debate

OnOctober 16, 11:57 PM /42Comments
Obama, Romney spar in contentious town hall debate

Taking questions from voters on issues ranging from Libya to education, the candidates aggressively challenged each other throughout the debate

OnOctober 16, 9:30 PM /291Comments
Green tech bankruptcy gives Romney debate fodder

Electric car battery maker is the latest taxpayer-supported green tech company with bad news

OnOctober 16, 5:22 PM /14Comments
Candy Crowley: I won't be a debate spectator

Debate moderator continues to defy pressure from presidential campaigns to stay on the sidelines during town hall debate

OnOctober 16, 2:21 PM /37Comments
What undecided voters want to hear in the debate

Undecided voters from swing states tell CBS News they want to hear about issues like cracking down on Wall Street, controlling the debt and fighting Mexican cartels

OnOctober 16, 9:19 AM /30Comments
Town hall debate format poses risks, rewards

Town halls give candidates the chance to feel voters' pain, but that means potential curve balls, too

OnOctober 16, 6:00 AM /45Comments
Debate prep focuses on style over substance

Presidential candidates prepare for a town hall-like debate that will let them interact directly with voters

OnOctober 15, 11:35 AM /18Comments
Town-hall format could pose challenge for Romney

As the format is more conducive to voter interaction, Mitt Romney has the opportunity to show he understands the plight of voters

OnOctober 15, 8:52 AM /112Comments

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