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On the recordOctober 3, 2012
When I got on to the stage, I met this very spirited fellow who claimed to be Mitt Romney. But I know it couldn't have been Mitt Romney because the real Mitt Romney has been running around the country for the last year promising $5 trillion in tax cuts that favor the wealthy.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama criticized Mitt Romney's debate performance and highlighted contradictions in Romney's campaign promises.

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