Friday, October 5, 2012
If you have a question for the candidates, submit it in the comments section below and it could be asked during the televised Oct. 16 Town Hall Presidential Debate.
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Friday, October 5, 2012
It's obvious Patch readers have a lot to say about the 2012 presidential election. But if last Wednesday’s presidential debate left you with more questions than answers, here’s your chance for the presidential candidates to address the issues that most matter to you. The next presidential debate will be a town hall meeting format at Hofstra University in Long Island, where voters will ask President Obama and Mitt Romney about domestic and foreign policy. Patch is asking you, our readers, to participate by submitting questions for the candidates. All you have to do is post your question in the comments section below and we’ll send it to the Commission on Presidential Debates. The Commission is partnering with Patch's parent company Aol, …
Thursday, October 4, 2012
President Barack Obama and Republican Candidate Mitt Romney will meet in three debates.
Did you watch the debate last night? No matter, it wasn't your only chance to hear the candidates talk about the issues. Three more debates are scheduled in the next three weeks Upcoming Presidential Debates Topic: Foreign and domestic policy Air Time: 9-10:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time Location: Centre College in Danville, Kentucky (Tickets) Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates Participants: Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan Moderator: Martha Raddatz (ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent) The debate will cover both foreign and domestic topics and be divided into nine time segments of approximately 10 minutes each. The moderator will ask an opening question, after which each candidate will have two minutes to …
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Marylanders appeared to agree with national pundits that Mitt Romney was forceful and persuasive in his debate with President Obama.
Wednesday night marked a historic moment in the 2012 presidential election—the first one-on-one debate between President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney. Moments in debate history have been seen as responsible for turning the tide for one presidential candidate or another. The first debate's verbal sparring was over domestic policy, and was held at the University of Denver. Millions of Americans watched on live television and online, including Patch users across Maryland. Citizens and journalists joined the conversation at a Patch viewing party at Buffalo Wild Wings in Owings Mills, MD. Local news organizations interviewed guests and filed reports from the scene. "Romney won, hands down," said Gary Lenz, of Glyndon…
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Like four years ago, the presidential candidates will likely have some verbal tricks up their sleeves. Who will win Wednesday's presidential debate? We want to know what Maryland thinks.
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Remember Joe, the plumber? His story was a product of a presidential debate between candidates Barack Obama and John McCain four years ago. He turned out not to be a game changer for McCain, who raised Joe as an example of Obama's wealth-distribution economic proposals. But other historic debate moments have been seen as responsible for turning the tide for one presidential candidate or another. Just the fact of his appearance on live television was seen as disastrous for Richard Nixon in his debate opposite the telegenic John F. Kennedy in 1960. It took years for another candidate to get up the courage to go in front of a live audience of millions in a debate situation. That came when Gerald Ford faced Jimmy Carter in 1976. Ford's gamble …
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Join Patch editors in Owings Mills on Wednesday, Oct. 3, to watch and discuss the first presidential debate.
What are the top issues for you in the upcoming election? Are national economic issues or the local business climate on your mind? Patch wants to hear from you. Join Owings Mills-Reisterstown Patch Editor Marc Shapiro and Arbutus/Catonsville Patch Editor Bruce Goldfarb at the Buffalo Wild Wings in Owings Mills on Wednesday, Oct. 3, from 8:30-10:30 p.m. for a Presidential Debate Viewing Party. Chat with other business- and civic-minded Patch users, meet your editors and watch President Barack Obama and Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney debate domestic policy issues. Come share appetizers and conversation with Patch. Take home a Patch souvenir. Email Owings Mills-Reisterstown Patch Editor Marc Shapiro at marc.shapiro@patch.com …
Monday, September 17, 2012
Politicians on both sides of the aisle are asking constituents whether voters are better off now than they were four years ago. We want to know what Maryland thinks.
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Monday, September 17, 2012
It’s a seemingly simple question being asked across the land by Democrats and Republicans alike: Are you better off than you were four years ago? The answer is likely to have a big impact when people go to the polls in November for national and local elections. It was a question that Ronald Reagan first asked to great effect in his debate with Jimmy Carter in 1980. (Check out the second clip in the accompanying YouTube video.) Then, as now, the economy was struggling and a Democrat was seeking re-election. We want to know what Maryland thinks. Are you better off than you were four years ago? What has changed to make your answer true for you? Let us know in the comments section.
The White House ceremony recognized Olympians and Paralympians from Maryland for their accomplishments.
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Monday, September 17, 2012
By Chris Leyden, Capital News Service WASHINGTON - The president, vice president and first lady welcomed this year's summer Olympians and Paralympians to the White House Friday, and gave a special acknowledgment to some of Maryland's most accomplished athletes. President Barack Obama told the couple-hundred athletes honored that he is the "fan-in-chief" and, despite his late work hours, has "mastered the DVR," which allowed him to keep up with all the teams. The president singled out Bethesda's Katie Ledecky for praise, saying that while she was in London she still had to do her schoolwork. Ledecky, who took home the gold medal in the 800-freestyle swim, is only 15 and a student at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda. "Katie…
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Ken Ulman suggested ways that Obama might approach his nomination acceptance speech at the DNC, scheduled for Thursday evening.
Howard County Executive Ken Ulman said spirits were high at the Democratic National Convention (DNC 2012), but there was one thing that scared him: money. “Knowing that … that this would be the first incumbent president to be outspent, we’d better work harder to overcome that onslaught that certainly seems like it’s coming," he said. Ulman, a delegate at the 2012 DNC, was speaking to Dan Rodricks from Charlotte on WYPR’s Midday Wednesday afternoon. He spoke of the energized crowd, the powerful speeches and the positive outlook. He also talked about “two countries.” “We don’t see the attack ads every time you flip on the TV like you do down here in North Carolina,” he said. “So there’s almost two countries; one in swing states and one in …
Monday, May 2, 2011
Patch asked Howard Community College students how they heard about bin Laden's death and what it means for America.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
A roundup of the region's major developments from Monday.
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Gina
11:32 am on Friday, October 5, 2012
OMG I am so excited about the VP's debate there's no telling what will come out of old Uncle Joe's mouth! Grab your popcorn cause that's going to be way better then the last one! :) more ›