Presidential Debate 2012 Liveblog

By Jeremy White | October 03 2012 7:35 PM

After a year of campaigning, two major party conventions and innumerable Republican primary debates, it has come down to this: President Barack Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney squaring off in the first of three televised presidential debates, vying for the the upper hand as they make their pitches to the American people.

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Sculpted clay-head molds of Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama face off in a photo unveiled by Madame Tussaud's.

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Stick with the International Business Times tonight as we provide ongoing commentary, context and analysis as the two nominees go head to head in Denver, beginning at 9 p.m. EDT.

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