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ロムニー氏、剣が峰 オバマ氏 逆転を狙う まもなく初の討論 会

2012.10.3 20:06

１１月６日の投票日まで１カ月余りとなった 米大統領選で、民主党オバマ大統領（５１）と 共和党ロムニー候補（６５）による初の討論会 が今月３日（日本時間４日午前）に開かれる。 ２２日まで計３回の対決は全米に生中継され、 無党派層の支持の行方を左右する。支持率でオ バマ氏にリードを許すロムニー氏は剣が峰に立 たされており、形勢逆転の足掛かりをつかまな ければならない。

政府が積極関与する「公平な社会」を掲げ富 裕層増税を訴えるオバマ氏と、徹底した規制緩 和による「自由な社会」や減税を主張するロム ニー氏の違いは鮮明だが、双方とも政策の詳細 に関する言及を避けている。

過去の討論会では、候補者の表情やしぐさ、 想定外の受け答えが有権者心理に影響した例が 多く、政策面での論戦とともに注目が集まりそ うだ。（共同）

http://sankei.jp.msn.com/world/news/121003/amr12100320070005-n1.htm

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