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59.2 Million Tuned In To Monday's Debate, Smallest Of The Audiences
October 23, 2012 There were 67.2 million viewers for the candidates' Oct. 3 faceoff and 65.6 for the debate on Oct. 16. One reason for the decline on Monday: Major League Baseball and the National Football League were also on the air Monday night.
It's All Politics
Facts Got Twisted Again In Last Debate
October 23, 2012 The biggest "whopper" involved Mitt Romney's claim that President Obama went on an "apology tour." But the president is also getting some dings for stretching some truths.
It's All Politics
One More Time: Here's Where To Get Debate 'Fact Checks'
October 22, 2012 While President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney are debating tonight in Boca Raton, Fla., the fact checkers at news outlets and independent organizations will again be busy. Here's where to read the analyses.
It's All Politics
Want Thousands Of Twitter Followers? Put A Meme On It
October 17, 2012 It is now clear that we are living in a world of viral memes that take no sides when it comes to spoofing politicians or debate moderators. So what's a politician to do as the target of a social media parody? Run with it.
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Along With Sparks, Errors Fly In Second Debate
October 16, 2012 From whether Obama did or didn't call the Benghazi attack an act of terror to the charge that Romney's companies pioneered outsourcing, fact checkers say the candidates stretched some truths during their debate Tuesday.
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Here's Where To Get 'Fact Checks' Tonight
October 16, 2012 The news outlets and independent groups that closely watch what the candidates say are poised to point out any problems that arise during tonight's presidential debate.
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Debate Preview: Romney Aide On How GOP Nominee Would Confront Iran
October 16, 2012 The Republican nominee's campaign says the Obama administration has sent mixed signals. President Obama's top aides say that's not so. That's likely to again be a point of disagreement during Tuesday's debate.
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KitchenAid Apologizes For 'Offensive Tweet' About Obama's Grandmother
October 4, 2012 Someone on the company's social media team posted an ugly message during Wednesday night's debate. The appliance maker's senior director has personally apologized. The person who wrote it "won't be tweeting for us anymore."
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Romney Goes On Offense, Pays For It In First Wave Of Fact Checks
October 4, 2012 President Obama did some truth-stretching as well, say the nonpartisan watchdogs who parse candidates' words.
