Devil, 22 октября 2012 г., 9:45
(Photo not found) With 20 days to go until the 6 November vote, the race is deadlocked. Mr. Obama travelled to the key swing states of Iowa and Ohio on Wednesday, 17th October 2012, while Mr. Romney held campaign events in Virginia, another potentially crucial election battleground. In Iowa, the president mocked Mr. Romney's claim that he had proactively attempted to pick female cabinet members after being elected governor of Massachusetts, choosing from what he described as "binders full of women" who were qualified for the positions. Mr. Romney's use of the phrase, while not inaccurate, became a talking point and viral humor hit. "I've got to tell you, we don't have to collect a bunch of binders to find qualified, talented, driven young women," Mr. Obama said on Wednesday, 17th October 2012. He also resumed attacks on Mr. Romney's tax plan, calling it a "sketchy deal that would only benefit wealthy Americans. Meanwhile, Mr. Romney also sought to paint Mr. Obama as the wrong candidate for women. "This president has failed America's women," Mr. Romney said. "They've suffered in terms of getting jobs; they've suffered in terms of falling into poverty." The Romney campaign also launched a new TV ad that urged women to consider the economy when making their presidential choice, and sought to take the edge off Mr. Romney's opposition to abortion. Mr. Romney made gains nationally and in swing states after an assured performance during his first debate against a listless Mr. Obama two weeks ago in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Romney ceded little ground, though, setting the stage for a series of bruising exchanges that crackled with tension. One major flashpoint revolved around last month's assault on the US Libya consulate, which Mr. Romney said amounted to an "unraveling" of the president's foreign policy. Mr. Romney said his rival's administration had quibbled for too long about whether to label it a terrorist attack. But Obama said he had described it as such the day afterwards at the White House. Mr. Romney said his rival's administration had quibbled for too long about whether to label it a terrorist attack. But Obama said he had described it as such the day afterwards at the White House. Mr. Obama glared at his challenger as he rebuked him, saying it was "offensive" to suggest that he had played politics with an attack that claimed four American lives. Mr. Romney aggressively returned Mr. Obama's fire, accusing him of a litany of broken promises and a record of failure. "The president wants to do well, I understand," Mr. Romney said. "But the policies he put in place have not let this economy take off as it could have. Mr. Obama produced one of the night's few zingers, about the Republican's wealth. Mr. Romney was defending his investments in China through a blind trust when he asked his rival if he had checked his own retirement plan. "You know, I don't look at my pension," the president said. "It's not as big as yours." The third and final presidential debate is scheduled for 22 October in Boca Raton, Florida. Source: www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-19985731
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