‘Forty-Seven Percent’ Gets Last Word At Hofstra Debate | Talking Points Memo

In the closing moments of the first presidential debate in Denver, supporters of President Obama stared at the clock waiting in vain for mention of Mitt Romney’s infamous “47 percent” line on stage. At the second of three debates Tuesday night, the secretly recorded quote — more specifically the Democratic take on it — got the last word.The final question from the audience at the town hall debate was about what “the biggest misperception” each candidate felt the public had about him.


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