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Presidential Debate 2012: Obama Takes Lead in Final Debate (WATCH)

The third presidential debate between President Obama and Governor Mitt Romney about foreign policy was a turning point for many voters, Monday night.

President Obama challenged Romney, calling him out on changing his sides on many issues. Analysts and immediate polls gave Obama the victory.

Monday night's debate gave Obama the opportunity to highlight his experience after leading the country for nearly four years, while Romney tried to paint Obama as an ineffective leader, even though he ended up agreeing with most of the steps taken by the Obama administration.

Analysts agree that Obama won the last debate on points, but is that enough to get him re-elected into the white house?

CNN Chief National Correspondent John King said, "There's no question debate coaches would score this one for the president."

A CNN/ORC International poll of people who watched Monday night's debate showed 48% favored Obama compared to 40% for Romney.

However, the same poll showed that viewers thought Romney established credibility as a leader, which former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer, said was very important.

The poll also indicated that 24% of those who watched the debate said it made them more likely to vote for Obama while 25% said it pulled them towards Romney, and 50% said they weren't influenced by either one of them.

With three debates down and two weeks of campaigning to go, the race has definitely toughen up as reports have announced Obama as the winner of the last two debates and some people are already predicting that he will win the upcoming elections.


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