Oct 4, 2012

Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, October 4, 2012

The morning after the presidential debate, voters in the swing state of Ohio weigh in on who won and what issues matter most this election. The middle class was a popular talking point for candidates Mitt Romney and Barack Obama in last night's debate -- how did it play in the minds of voters? Presidential debates are designed to help voters decide who to support, but if you run a small business that does political work, more often than not, you’ve got to pick sides too. Venezuelans will be going to the polls this weekend to elect their president. Unlike any election in recent memory there, it's looking close for Hugo Chavez, who has been in power since 1998.

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Debate roundtable: Ohio voters pick Romney as winner

by Jeremy Hobson

Oct 4, 2012

Following the presidential debate, voters in the swing state of Ohio weigh in on what issues matter most for the middle class this election and who won the debate.

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Attitude Check

In debate Romney hits on strengths with voters

by Marketplace Contributor

Oct 4, 2012

In last night's debate Romney drew on his strengths with voters -- the economy, the deficit, and the role of the federal government. How will Romney's performance affect the trajectory of the race?

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Attitude Check

Romney tacks to the center, Obama silent on 47 percent

by Marketplace Contributor

Oct 4, 2012

Last night's debate brought a number of what seem like novel developments: Pivots on critical issues by Romney; the president leaving out seemingly obvious talking points. But how surprising are they, really?

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Small businesses vie for campaign customers

by Dan Gorenstein

Oct 4, 2012

Presidential debates are designed to help voters decide who to support, but if you run a small business that does political work, more often than not, you’ve got to pick sides too.

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Breaking down Obama's '$90 billion' green investment

by Eve Troeh

Oct 4, 2012

In last night's debate, Mitt Romney said the president gave $90 billion to the green energy world. That $90 billion number? That's right, sort of.

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Chavez fights for re-election in Venezuela

by Jeff Horwich

Oct 4, 2012

Venezuelans will be going to the polls this weekend to elect their president. Unlike any election in recent memory there, it's looking close for Hugo Chavez, who has been in power since 1998.

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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: Sarah Brightman in space and the Venezuelan presidential race

by Jeff Horwich

Oct 4, 2012

Voters in the swing state of Ohio weigh in on what issues matter most for the middle class this election and who won the debate. In last night's debate Romney drew on his strengths with voters -- the economy, the deficit, and the role of the federal government. How will Romney's performance affect the trajectory of the race?

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The morning after the presidential debate, voters in the swing state of Ohio weigh in on who won and what issues matter most this election. The middle class was a popular talking point for candidates Mitt Romney and Barack Obama in last night’s debate — how did it play in the minds of voters? Presidential debates are designed to help voters decide who to support, but if you run a small business that does political work, more often than not, you’ve got to pick sides too. Venezuelans will be going to the polls this weekend to elect their president. Unlike any election in recent memory there, it’s looking close for Hugo Chavez, who has been in power since 1998.