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Obama vs. Romney Round 3: Black Pundits and Celebs React

The third and final presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney had everyone buzzing. As the candidates went toe-to-toe on foreign policy, a number of thought leaders and politically active celebrities took to Twitter to weigh in.
By Derrick Taylor · Updated October 28, 2020
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Soledad Obrien
@Soledad_OBrien: “Our undecideds thought pres Obama won. Some wanted to keep their vote private but 11 of 16 said they now support Obama. 9 still undecided.”
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Don Lemon

‏@DonLemonCN: “Not easy going up against incumbent on foreign policy. #Obama lived it for 4 yrs. Opponent can only give platitudes. #Debate 2012 #CNNDebate”

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Michelle Obama

@MichelleObama: “Barack’s steady leadership has made us stronger and safer than we were four years ago. That was clear tonight. –mo #ProudOfObama”

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TJ Holmes

@tjholmes: “POTUS can’t wait to get in there on the Gov. Romney’s budget plans. He can’t wait! You can see it on his face. #finaldebate”

 

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Tracee Ellis Ross

‏@TraceeEllisRoss: â€œ@MichaelSkolnik: ‘We also have fewer horses and bayonets’ ~Barack Obama #Debates my sis just called to tell me this! Hysterical!”

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Charles Blow

@CharlesMBlow: “Finally home. Hard for me to say how this is coming across to the undecideds. Romney playing safe, just saying. I’m acceptable alternative.”

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Mia Love

‏@MiaBLove: “America is going to come back-this nation is the hope of the earth. Confidence in our future will come with @MittRomney #lynndebate”

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Toure

@Toure: “A clear victory by the President. Romney didn’t lay a glove on him tonight.”

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Taraji P. Henson
@TherealTaraji: “Mitt’s closing speech sounds like the Peanuts’ teacher ‘womp womp womp womp womp womp WOMP’. I’m done!”
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Roland Martin

‏@rolandsmartin: “Who won the Libya portion? Obama. Who won the Iran portion? Obama. How many times did Romney agree with Obama’s stance? A lot.”

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Sheryl Lee Ralph
@thesherylralph: “I love to see how Pres. Obama finds comfort in the arms of his wife after every debate. Love”
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Jesse Jackson

 ‏@RevJJackson: “I think the debate overwhelming focused on Iraq, Iran, Syria, Afghanistan etc what about Africa? #Debate”

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Tichina Arnold
@TichinaArnold: “The GOP says romney LOOKED presidential. I say #Obama “IS” presidential…”
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Cory Booker

@CoryBooker: “Only difference I see is Romney has a bigger flag pin. RT @phatkeke: But Romney restated what Obama said. What is his differentiator?”

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Keli Goff

@keligoff: “Well that didn’t take long…the foreign policy debate becomes another debate on the economy #lynndebate”

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Jesse Williams

@iJesseWilliams: “Bayonets and horses!!! These things called aircraft carriers. Stop the fight! #debate #niceTouchMentioningHorses”

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Donna Brazile

@donnabrazile: “#ProudOfObama for laying out his vision. Romney came with a new face, but had to deal with old facts. @BarackObama won. Now, #GottaVote.”

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Van Jones

@VanJones68: “30 min from: Obama v. Romney III. May not be as exciting as Ali v. Frazier III (“Thrilla in Manilla”), but it will matter more #CCNDebate”

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Crystal Wright
@GOPBlackChick : “@BarackObama accused @MittRomney of having no foreign policy experience like Obama had any experience doing anything b4 he was elected.”
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Jennifer Burke
@JenniferABurke: “We have fallen behind in education in every area, Obama, ever since the Dept of Education was created by Carter & thx to unions. #debate”
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Herman Cain
@THEHermanCain: “Obama’s closing: let’s talk about class warfare again! Folks, we can make these next 4 years better than the last: Vote #RomneyRyan”
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Melissa Harris Perry

‏@MHarrisPerry: “Romney doctrine: Gender equality, good for Middle East, bad for USA.”

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Russell Simmons

‏@UncleRUSH: “RT Romney tells us to go to this website for his ideas. You have everyone in America watching RIGHT NOW! Pls TELL US NOW your ideas! #Debates”

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Mary J Blige
@maryjblige: “Last presidential debate tonight at 9PM EST! @BarackObama I’m rooting for you!”
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