Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama shake hands following the second presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, on Tuesday, October 16, moderated by CNN's Candy Crowley. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2012%2F10%2F03%2Fpolitics%2Fgallery%2Ffirst-presidential-debate%2Findex.html">See the best photos of the first presidential debate.</a>
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama shake hands following the second presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, on Tuesday, October 16, moderated by CNN's Candy Crowley. See the best photos of the first presidential debate.
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President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama embrace after the debate.
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President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama embrace after the debate.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney point fingers at each other.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney point fingers at each other.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speak over each other.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speak over each other.
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President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Romney point the finger at each other.
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President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Romney point the finger at each other.
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CNN's Candy Crowley moderates the second presidential debate between President Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
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CNN's Candy Crowley moderates the second presidential debate between President Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
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President Obama and Romney clash during the debate.
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President Obama and Romney clash during the debate.
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Romney and President Obama interrupt each other during the debate.
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Romney and President Obama interrupt each other during the debate.
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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama debate.
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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama debate.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney both speak at the same time.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney both speak at the same time.
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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and President Obama go head to head.
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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and President Obama go head to head.
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Romney gestures to make a point as President Obama looks on.
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Romney gestures to make a point as President Obama looks on.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney square off.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney square off.
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U.S. President Barack Obama listens to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
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U.S. President Barack Obama listens to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
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President Obama promotes his policies as Mitt Romney listens.
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President Obama promotes his policies as Mitt Romney listens.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney addresses a question as President Obama listens.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney addresses a question as President Obama listens.
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President Obama awaits his turn to speak.
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President Obama awaits his turn to speak.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney greet the audience.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney greet the audience.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama greet each other on stage.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama greet each other on stage.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney shake hands.6.
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U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney shake hands.6.
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President Obama and Republican presidential candidate Romney shake hands before the start of the debate.
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President Obama and Republican presidential candidate Romney shake hands before the start of the debate.
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Moderator Candy Crowley of CNN speaks to the audience prior to the start of a town hall-style presidential debate.
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Moderator Candy Crowley of CNN speaks to the audience prior to the start of a town hall-style presidential debate.
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Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, speaks with members of the audience before the start of the second presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, on Tuesday, October 16.
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Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, speaks with members of the audience before the start of the second presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, on Tuesday, October 16.
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First lady Michelle Obama awaits the start of the second presidential debate.
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First lady Michelle Obama awaits the start of the second presidential debate.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife Ann await the start of the second presidential debate in a holding room.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife Ann await the start of the second presidential debate in a holding room.
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The audience gathers in the stands prior to the start of the presidential debate on Tuesday.
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The audience gathers in the stands prior to the start of the presidential debate on Tuesday.
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Co-chairs Frank Fahrenkopf, left, and Mike McCurry of the Commission on Presidential Debates speak in the lead up to the town hall-style debate.
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Co-chairs Frank Fahrenkopf, left, and Mike McCurry of the Commission on Presidential Debates speak in the lead up to the town hall-style debate.
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Audience members take photographs while they wait for the debate to begin.
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Audience members take photographs while they wait for the debate to begin.
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Members of the audience have taken their seats.
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Members of the audience have taken their seats.
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