The rule of law, dealing with religious law, those debates can take place, but there is a need to understand a new term or terminology needs to be negotiated and used so you are not just restricted to religion. There is a danger because your putting religion in, and it is hard to argue the word of god. How do you equate that put the words secular and secular or fundamentalism are what are being rejected. That question about the declaration of human rights is a good question, and it goes to the idea about not just few people will pull apart universal declaration of human rights where there are reservations on the restrictions of religion. Underlying is the mistrust. It goes to back about understanding the new social contract and the relationship. People understand there is a misunderstanding. Human rights and democracy is called on when there are certain political wo;; and is ignored in other assets. We do not acknowledge it. We do not acknowledge it in strong terms, but is not owned. T
National polling has it this way. 47 obama, 47 romney. Tonights topic is foreign affairs. Our moderator, Bob Schieffer of cbs news. Last time these two men debated, it was instantly labeled the most contentious event of its kind in the modern political era. A lot of it had to do with body lang age as they circled each other. Tonight theyll be seated and thankfully separated by the moderator, all of this happening in a critical battleground state of florida. So without further delay, well go now to the moderator, Bob Schieffer, who will be leading us through tonights debate. Good evening from the campus of Lynn University here in boca raton, florida. This is the fourth and last debate of the 2012 campaign brought to you by the commission on president ial debates. This ones on Foreign Policy. Im Bob Schieffer of cbs news. The questions are mine and i have not shared them with the candidates or their aides. The audience has taken a vow of silence. No applause no reaction of any kind excep
In the world, keep faith with our troops and go after those who would do us harm, but after a decade of war, i think we all recognize weve got to do some nation building here at home, rebuilding our roads, our bridges and especially caring for our veterans who sacrificed so much for our freedom. We bounce back because of our character, because we pull together. And if i have the privilege of being your president for another four years, i promise i will listen to your voices, fight for your families and i will work every single day to make sure that america continues to be the greatest nation on earth. Thank you. Governor . Thank you. Bob, mr. President , folks at Lynn University, good to be with you. Im optimistic about the future. Im excited about our prospects as a nation. I want to see peace. I want to see growing peace in this country. Its our objective. We have an opportunity to have real leadership. America is going to have that kind of leadership and continue to pro most princip
Had to go against some of his cabinet. You were in new york on 9 11. His comments about the young lady who was four and is now 14. You were firmly for mitt romney even though you thought he lost. I thought obama did a great job but i felt very, it was very interesting to see romneys views on still bringing in the economy with foreign issues. Because the economy is very important. Theres a big unemployment rate. Everybody knows somebody who has been hit by the foreclosure crisis. Jane, you came in leaning for romney. Youre leaving leaning for the president. Right. What happened . I was impressed by his focus and strategies related to Foreign Policy. I believe the president wears many different hats and leader of the free world is a big hat he wears. Joe, you came in the other way. You were leaning towards obama and now you lean toward romney. Why . I think romney is going to be good for the country. I think he may have the plan to pick the country back up and put it back into a working
Thaw recognize that al qaeda is a threat. You said the biggest threat was russia, not al qaeda. You know, the cold wars been over for 20 years. Attacking me is not an agenda. Attacking me is not talking about how were going to deal with the challenges that exist in the middle east and take advantage of the opportunity there and stem the tide of this violence. On three separate occasions tonight, president obama described mr. Romneys approach to Foreign Policy as all over the map. He used that phrase repeatedly. The third time he made that reference president obama went on an extended rift about him. On a whole range of issues, whether its the middle east, whether its afghanistan, whether its iraq, whether its now iran, youve been all over the map. I mean, im pleased that you now are endorsing our policy of applying diplomatic pressure and potentially having bilateral discussions with the iranians to end their nuclear program. But just a few years ago you said thats something youd never