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Summary Barack Obama and Republican foe Mitt Romney will battle over foreign policy in their last debate.
US President Barack Obama and Republican foe Mitt Romney will battle over foreign policy today in their last debate of a White House race that is deadlocked with two weeks to go.The rivals faced a final chance to land a decisive blow in front of millions of television viewers, before a last-ditch dash for votes in a bitter campaign that has exposed the sharp political divide splitting America in two.They were expected to duel over policy on Libya, China, Afghanistan, Syria and Irans nuclear program, though will likely produce more political heat than insight into how either of them would run US diplomacy in the next four years.Foreign policy is unlikely to decide who wins on November 6, with the economy driving the election, but Romney is under pressure to show basic competence as a potential commander-in-chief following a string of blunders.Obama enters the debate in swing state Florida with his longtime polling advantage under siege. Romney is nosing ahead in national polls and eroded Obamas foundation in the battleground states that will decide the election.Romney won the first debate after a lethargic performance from Obama but the presidents feisty showing on Long Island, New York last week meant he emerged with honor restored, leaving the third debate as a tie-breaker of sorts.Both the foes toured the debate venue at the Lynn University, where they will sit at a table with moderator Bob Schieffer, a veteran CBS news anchor, in a set up which will rule out their predatory prowling of the second debate.
