What to Watch for in the Obama vs. Romney Foreign Policy Debate
Talking points that will show up in their third debate.
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What's at Stake? - President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney will meet in Boca Raton, Florida, for their third and final debate. Obama’s challenge is to prevent Romney from seeming like a viable alternative. Romney must convince voters that the president's handling of the Middle East has been a failure. Here are seven other things to keep your eye on during Round 3. – Joyce Jones (Photos from left: UPI/Kristoffer Tripplaar/Pool /LANDOV, REUTERS /JIM YOUNG /LANDOV)
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Experience Counts - Obama, who turned out to be surprisingly gangsta, especially for a Democrat, in dealing with terrorists and other enemies, will tout his efforts to wind down the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S. involvement in the multinational operation that led to the downfall of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi and the raid that led to the killing of Osama bin Laden. Expect him to stress Romney's lack of experience. (Photo: The White House)
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Tread Carefully - Romney's forays into foreign policy have not been successful. He had a few embarrassing moments during his summer tour of Europe and Israel, spoke too soon after the attack on the Libyan consulate and stumbled again on the issue during the second presidential debate. Will he put his foot in it by pushing issues on which he's not completely informed? (Photo: Carsten Koall/Getty Images)
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What Really Happened in Libya? - Expect Romney to accuse Obama of failing to provide enough security and providing unclear and shifting accounts of how and why the attacks on the consulate occurred. Will Romney force Obama into a corner or will the president provide a plausible response that will put the issue to bed? (Photos from left: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster,REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetor, AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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Red Lines - Romney will likely attack the president on what he views as the U.S.'s fragile relationship with Israel and whether his administration is doing enough to prevent Iran from building a nuclear weapon. Obama will need to make a compelling argument that the economic sanctions are crippling Tehran, and Romney must explain what he'd do differently without suggesting he'd involve the U.S. in another war. (Photo: AP Photo/Franklin Reyes, File)
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Foreign Policy Can Do an Economy Good - Foreign policy is not an issue that's foremost on the minds of a majority of Americans. How will each candidate attempt to tie the topic to the economy? Who will make the strongest case for how his economic prescriptions will help keep America strong abroad? (Photos from left: Ap/File, GettyImages)
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What Did He Meme? - Big Bird. Malarkey. Binders full of women. What meme will be the No. 1 trend on Twitter? (Photos from left: Bindersfullofwomen.com, Tumblr/midnightsnacksattiffanys, Quickmeme.com)
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