Campaign 2012: The Debates

Presidential debate: A foreign policy study guide

If you want to study up on some of the foreign policy issues that might come up tonight, watch these recent 60 Minutes pieces

Ohio: Most visited state by presidential candidates

Ohio has been visited by the candidates more than any other state, and with good reason. Winning the election will almost surely include winning Ohio. Dean Reynolds reports.

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

How would Romney "indict" Ahmadinejad?

Examining Mitt Romney's proposal to indict the Iranian president

Fact-checking the final presidential debate

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

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

Romney opts not to attack on Libya

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

In final debate, fierce battle over foreign policy

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

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

The entire third 2012 presidential debate

The entire third and final presidential debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida on October 22, 2012.

Final presidential debate analysis

CBS This Morning co-host Norah O'Donnell, CBS News political director John Dickerson, CBS News national security analyst Juan Zarate, and National Journal White House correspondent Major Garrett spoke with Scott Pelley discussing President Obama and Mitt Romney's performances during their final debate.

Poll: Sizeable win for Obama in final presidential debate

In a poll of 521 uncommitted voters conducted immediately after the final presidential debate, 53% of these said President Obama was the winner, 23% think Romney won, another 24% feel the debate was a tie.

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

Final presidential debate: How did Obama do?

CBS News White House correspondent Nancy Cordes spoke with Scott Pelley on President Obama's "aggressive" attitude during the third and final presidential debate against Mitt Romney.

Obama: Military has fewer horses and bayonets

During the third presidential debate, President Obama told Mitt Romney the Navy has fewer ships, horses, and bayonets than in 1916 because the nature of the military has changed.

Obama to Romney: The 1980's are calling to ask for their foreign policy back

During the third presidential debate, President Obama told Mitt Romney "the 1980's are calling to ask for their foreign policy back" referring to Mr. Romney previously saying Russia was America's biggest geopolitical foe.

10/22: The final presidential debate; Armstrong stripped of Tour de France titles

President Obama and Mitt Romney are set to take the stage for their final debate in the 2012 election season; Then, the gunman's wife from a Ohio spa shooting also dealt with domestic violence; Also, the International Cycling Union stripped Lance Armstrong of seven Tour de France titles