Romney and Obama Townhall Debate Preview - Highlights Of Prior Townhalls (with video) [View all]
Here are some prior examples of townhall questions and answers that both President Obama and Romney have had. One thing that stands out is that Romney is very good at avoiding answers about what his policies actually are and instead using the question to attack President Obama. President Obama, instead, generally answers the question while also drawing a contrast between himself and his opponent.
The problem, once again, may be that pundits will award "points" based on attacks, regardless of the truth of the atttacks or the responsiveness of the answers. Thus, President Obama really needs to connect with viewers directly by showing respect for the questioner so that Romney looks like an ass by comparison if Romney continues his routine of ignoring the question, attacking and lieing. Finally, the President Obama's success will depend in large part on whether the media holds Romney accountable for his lies, particularly when his campaign walks back his more moderate sounding comments after the debate is over.
Romney Townhall:
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Obama Townhall:
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