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Many are saying this first debate is a make or break moment for mitt romney. do you agree? >> well, look, i listened to the democratic representative that was on earlier, and i found it fascinating about the way they're trying to play down the president's chances in this. i guess they're really worried he'll have to talk without a teleprompter, and that certainly puts him at a disadvantage. i think mitt romney is going to go into this debate recognizing that it's an opportunity for america to see him standing side by side with the president, and america's going to have to judge which one of th...

That he actually is committed to doing this, and that he will do it because he has a record of fulfilling the commitments he makes to solve problems. i think that's what -- what he will try and convey. >> let's talk about libya for a moment. you've gone on the recording saying ambassador stevens suffered the consequences, in your words, of a lazy, detached president. that's tough criticism out there. >> that's right. >> why do you stand by that? >> well, look, what we have is a situation all over the middle east, and you showed some clips of what's happening in pakistan. we have -- we have tak...

Assessment always proved to be correct. we do know there was protests around the world as a result of the video, but the intelligence services have looked into this and they do believe that what happened in libya was deliberate, that it was terrorism, and the president believes that. >> it's interesting, but people are raising the question, why does he continue to refer to the movie, even in the u.s.? >> what he said before the world body was that no movie, no video, can be a justification for violence. now some of these protests we know were -- were as a result of the video. he's putting a ma...

Common humanity. it is an insult not only to muslims, but to america as well. >> the obama administration has changed its story several times about what happened in libya. first they blamed it on a movie, but now top administration officials are saying without question terrorists killed these four americans. some republicans claim there's a cover-up and are demanding answers from the obama administration. joining us now brad wood house, communications director for the democratic national committee, who's joining us in our studios. welcome, great to you have here. >> thank you for having me. >>...

Going up against an incumbent president, doesn't the debate stage also make it possible for the challenger to also look presidential because you are going head-to-head with the leader of the free world? >> absolutely. i think that's an advantage. give that in the column advantage sitting president. you immediately look presidential. you're arriving with a presidential entourage to denver. on the other hand, you've got to be careful you don't say anything at all controversial or squirrely, because you're not just in a debate, you're representing the united states all over the world. if you say ...