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Obama and Romney face off in first debate

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October 4, 2012

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have faced off in their first presidential debate, with the Republican challenger on the offensive much of the night. Economic issues took center stage as Romney attacked the US president on taxes and jobs, while Obama dismissed his challenger as the wrong man for the job.

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