Remember, the topic of this debate is foreign affairs. Obama can only attack Romney for what he thinks Romney's foreign policies MIGHT be. Romeny has the advantage to explain why Obama's foreign policies have been a disaster, and why they need to be changed. I don't think the topics can be swayed toward swing states, versus, non-swing states. I think the third debate will be available for that.
Remember the topic of this the townhall debate is... GASP! everything.
“Remember, the topic of this debate is foreign affairs.”
Not fully true.
Straight from the website:
“Second presidential debate (October 16, 2012, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY)
The second presidential debate will take the form of a town meeting, in which citizens will ask questions of the candidates on foreign and domestic issues. Candidates each will have two minutes to respond, and an additional minute for the moderator to facilitate a discussion. The town meeting participants will be undecided voters selected by the Gallup Organization.”