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Best ‘Zingers’ From Debate Night (VIDEO)

President Obama and Mitt Romney spar over various topics at the first 2012 presidential debate in Denver. WATCH:

ROLAND MARTIN REPORTS POLLS: Who Won The First Presidential Debate, President Barack Obama Or Mitt Romney?

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LIVE VIDEO: President Barack Obama, Mitt Romney Square Off In First Debate

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy President Barack Obama, Mitt Romney Square Off In First Debate

Conservative Media Coordinates On Release Of Old Obama (VIDEO)

Source: CNN On the eve of the first presidential debate, conservative media outlets seized on footage of a five-year-old, widely covered speech by then-presidential candidate Barack Obama, who argued at the time that the federal government discriminated against Hurricane Katrina victims. The June 2007 speech at Hampton University in Virginia was widely covered by CNN [...]

STARTING POINT: TV News Anchor Calls Out Her Bullies (VIDEO)

A TV news anchor received an email criticizing her weight and called her critic out on air. Roland Martin, Soledad O’Brien and John Berman discuss.

STARTING POINT: First Lady Michelle Obama, Ann Romney Discuss Their Reactions During Debates (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Will Cain, Michael Crowley along with CNN’s Soledad O’Brien and John Berman discuss First Lady Michelle Obama and Ann Romney’s recent comments about watching their husbands during debates.

LISTEN: Judith Browne Dianis Of The Advancement Project Explains The Pennsylvania Voter I.D. Decision

Roland Martin talks with Judith Browne Dianis of the Advancement Project about the Pennsylvania court’s decision to deny a change in the states voter identification law. For more information visit http://www.nielsen.com/africanamerican

Right-Wing, Left-Wing Release Obama And Ryan Tapes; Will These Tapes Impact The 2012 Election? (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Erick Erickson, Dr. Boyce Watkins and CNN’s Anderson cooper discuss the right-wing and the left-wing releasing “Obama’s other race speech” and Rep. Paul Ryan’s comments about 70% of Americans want the American Dream, while only 30% want a welfare state.

Tucker Carlson On Obama’s 2007 Speech: Obama Put On ‘False Accent’ To ‘Pander’ To Black Audience (VIDEO)

Source: Alex Alvarez / Mediaite Yesterday, as you’re likely aware, Drudge and Fox News teased the release of an “explosive” video. The video, from 2007, shows then-candidate Barack Obama asking why the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act was waived for New York City post-9/11, but not for New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. “Tells me [...]

ROLAND S. MARTIN: Enough With The Superficial Presidential Debate Talk

By Roland S. Martin Editor-in-Chief RolandMartinReports.com It says a lot about our ridiculous state of politics when we say that voters desire an American president who isn’t exceptional, elite, smart, extraordinary and the best of the best. Instead, we get these silly narratives that say we desire a president who is regular, ordinary and a [...]