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President Barack Obama outperformed Mitt Romney in their second presidential debate, according to a CNN/ORC poll of people who watched Tuesday night's debate.

According to the poll, 46% of respondents said Obama won the debate, compared with 39% for Romney. The poll has a sampling error of +/-4.5%.

During the debate, a forceful Obama defended his record and challenged Romney on shifting positions in the 90-minute debate, arguing his Republican rival's policies would favor the wealthy if elected.

Romney repeatedly attacked Obama's record, saying millions of unemployed people and sluggish economic recovery showed the president's policies had failed.

Obama was more animated and engaged than his understated and widely panned performance in their first debate nearly two weeks ago.

A third and final presidential debate focusing on foreign policy will take place October 22 in Florida. Ref. CNN

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President Obama definitely came fighting back. Romney was a bit rude sometimes and I think even sounded ridiculous.

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A CNN/ORC International poll taken after the second presidential debate finds that 49% of likely voters in Florida support Mitt Romney and 48% back President Barack Obama.

With 29 electoral votes up for grabs, Florida is one of the key battleground states in the election and on Monday night will host the third and final 2012 presidential debate. Ref. CNN

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President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney have arrived at the The Keith C. And Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center in Boca Raton, Florida, at Lynn University, site of tonight's third and final 2012 presidential debate.

The two candidates will take part in a 90-minute debate focused on foreign policy and international affairs. Bob Schieffer, chief Washington correspondent for CBS News and host of "Face the Nation," will be the moderator.

Schieffer will begin the debate at 9:01 p.m. ET, with opening remarks and then the first question for Romney. Each candidate will have two minutes to respond and Schieffer may then ask follow-up questions. There will be six 15-minute segments. Each candidate will deliver two-minute closing remarks, with Obama going first. Ref. CNN

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I just watched the third and final debate. Everyone said that Romney won the first debate and Obama the second, in this one for me it was a draw. Obama took a more aggressive approach where as Romney used the more peaceful tone possibly to appeal to the women of America. I was surprised the number of times that Romney said he agreed with the Obama administration policies. What are your thoughts on this third debate?

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There was no clear winner of tonight's presidential debate, according to a CNN/ORC International Poll of people who watched.

Debate viewers split 48% for President Obama and 40% for GOP challenger Mitt Romney in the poll, with a sampling error of plus or minus 4.5 percentage points.

A majority, 59%, of those who watched the Boca Raton, Florida, debate thought Obama performed stronger than expected, while 15% thought he was weaker than expected and 23% thought he performed on par with their expectations.

Romney outperformed the expectations of 44% of debate watchers, while 26% thought he performed weaker than expected and 26% said he performed on par with expectations. Ref. CNN

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The final CNN/ORC post-debate poll shows 48% of respondents who watched the third presidential debate thought President Barack Obama won the event, compared to 40% who thought Mitt Romney won.

The president's eight-point advantage came among a debate audience that was slightly more Republican than the country as a whole. The survey had a sampling error of +/- 4.5%. The poll was conducted Monday night at the conclusion of the debate, held at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida.

However, the survey also indicates that the debate may have little impact on the choice of registered voters on Election Day. Of watchers, 24% said the debate made them more likely to vote for Obama; 25% said the debate made them more likely to vote for Romney; and 50% said the debate didn't make a difference.

When asked whether Obama or Romney could handle the responsibilities of commander in chief, 63% said Obama could handle the duties and 60 % said Romney could handle the duties.

Nearly six in 10 debate watchers said that Obama did a better job than expected; 44% said that that Romney had done better than expected.

When asked which candidate was more likeable, respondents were split, with 48% saying Obama and 47% saying Romney. Ref. CNN

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As I see the final debate Romney gave credit to Obama's successes and agreed with many of his views. Obama was at times rude. Romney is looking at the economy as we all should. The foreign policy is something he knows enough about that he does not want to apologize for America. There are many things Romney does not have access to and will act with wisdom when he has the opportunity.

The economy is first because a bankrupt America has no leverage. Having a brother that is a consultant in the oil industry helps me understand that the problems in the Mideast have been there for centuries and will continue. Just my opinion.