Article 10 10/12/12

10/11/12
By: Devin Dwyer

Topic: President Obama Vows 'Determined' Performance at Second Debate

Brief Summary: President Obama on Wednesday said in an exclusive interview with ABC News' Diane Sawyer that he plans to more aggressively confront Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in their second debate next week, trying to allay concerns among supporters that a lackluster first debate performance may have cost him the race.

President Obama admitted an interview with Dianna Sawyer that last Wednesday during the first debate he'd had a bad night and Romney had a good night. When asked if Obama's defeat in the first election would affect his election in the presidency he firmly replied no and reassured the American people that this was only the beginning. There are four weeks to go and he wants the voters to stay tuned for next week's debate. 

"Obama claimed his (Mitt Romney) "consistency" on the issues, including abortion rights, is one of the top selling points of his campaign. "People will know where I stand, what I believe, what I'm fighting for," he said. "And that's part of leadership."

This information is relevant to the political arena today because it shows that Obama is confident that he will win even though he didn't put on a strong performance yesterday. He wants America to know that he cares and that he'll be consistent with his words unlike Romney.

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