10 questions our readers would ask at the Obama-Romney town hall debate
From Mitt's tax returns to the war on terror, a look at some the issues our readers hope the candidates will address
By The Week Staff | October 16, 2012
An empty stage awaits President Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in Hempstead, New York. They will take questions in a town hall format
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resident Barack Obama and GOP nominee Mitt Romney square off tonight at 9 p.m. ET at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. There has been much controversy surrounding the town hall format for tonight's debate, with both sides reportedly concerned about how active a role moderator Candy Crowley will play in helping to steer questions from undecided voters, this year's most elusive demographic.
We posed this question to readers: If you were attending tonight's debate between President Obama and his rival Mitt Romney, what would you ask them? Here, some of their thoughtful responses.
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