One day after their contentious, finger-pointing debate, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney vied aggressively for the support of women voters.
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Third parties to Obama, Romney: Leave us alone
Aside from causing a public stink, legal experts say there’s not much anyone can do to stop candidates from invoking their stories or their names.
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How the presidential debate played online
Here are some of the key online trends from the night . . .
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Obama, Romney launch into heated exchanges
An aggressive President Barack Obama rips into Mitt Romney’s economic proposals in a town hall style debate Tuesday night.
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Crossfire, face to face: The presidential debate
Obama and Romney fiercely attack each other’s policies in their second debate.
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Obama out to seize momentum from Romney in debate
The town hall-style format makes it especially tricky for Obama to strike the right balance in coming on strong against Romney without turning off the audience.
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Romney backers plan $11M ad blitz aimed at women
Polls have shown President Barack Obama with a wide lead over Romney among women, but some surveys suggest that gap has narrowed recently.
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Presidential debate could prove to be decisive tiebreaker
Obama and Romney face each other Tuesday night in a town-hall style debate.
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Off the Trail: Small business owners say candidates are all talk
Another in a weekly series on what Mainers across the state say about the race for the White House — and what they want from the next president.
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Presidential debates, Round 2: Obama on offense?
The president’s advisers say he’ll present more aggressive tactics on Tuesday.