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Indi Guy

(3,992 posts)
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 10:29 AM Oct 2012

On day of debate, new Obama ad hits Romney on foreign policy

Source: CBSNEWS



On the day of the final presidential debate that will focus on foreign policy, the Obama campaign is out with a new TV ad that praises the president for ending the war in Iraq and winding down the war in Afghanistan.

"President Obama ended the Iraq War," a narrator says. "Obama's brought 30,000 soldiers back from Afghanistan, and has a responsible plan to end the war," the narrator ads. The ad does not mention that the 30,000 troops the president withdrew were part of the troop surge the president implemented shortly after he took office.

The spot then criticizes Romney, saying he would have "left" 30,000 troops in Afghanistan. It also points out Romney criticized the president's plan to end the war in Afghanistan as his "biggest mistake."

"It's time to stop fighting over there and start rebuilding here," the narrator concludes....

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57537119/on-day-of-debate-new-obama-ad-hits-romney-on-foreign-policy/
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On day of debate, new Obama ad hits Romney on foreign policy (Original Post) Indi Guy Oct 2012 OP
they are going to have some things to discuss tonight Enrique Oct 2012 #1
For Romney he will be on Benghazi... Actionman Oct 2012 #5
Romney is getting his foreign policy advice from Bush Neocons Zambero Oct 2012 #2
nice simple ad. nt Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #3
Romney get beat up again tonight.. Actionman Oct 2012 #4

Actionman

(115 posts)
5. For Romney he will be on Benghazi...
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 01:23 PM
Oct 2012

Trying to catch the president in a fix. Romney hopes to have a moment like he thought he was going to have when he heard those last famous words "Proceed Governor"

The face of a man denied what he thought he was entitled to...

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Zambero

(8,965 posts)
2. Romney is getting his foreign policy advice from Bush Neocons
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 11:13 AM
Oct 2012

Obama should glom onto this association and note the connection between Bush's past policy failures and miscalculations, and Romney's willingness to carry them forward.

Actionman

(115 posts)
4. Romney get beat up again tonight..
Mon Oct 22, 2012, 01:12 PM
Oct 2012

and the right will start screaming how shameful this ad is to use our military men and women for political gain...

Don't fall for it it's another ploy to deflect from just how much of a poor excuse of a man they put up as a presidential candidate.

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