President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, faced off Wednesday in their first debate of the election campaign. The debate focused on the top issue of the campaign, the state of the U.S. economy.
The First Debate of the 2012 Election
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With a broadcast of the presidential debate reflected in a mirror above the bar, customers at the Havana Social Club in Seattle watch President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney debate.
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Harriet Garrett reacts while watching the first Presidential debate between Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, and President Barack Obama at a restaurant in the West Oak Lane section of Philadelphia.
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President Barack Obama (R) listens as Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney speaks during the debate in Denver.
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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama shake hands after the first presidential debate at the University of Denver.