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Obama, Romney in dash for female support

By DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS

Posted: October 18, 2012 at 4:27 a.m.

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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney waves as he arrives for a campaign stop at Tidewater Community College in Chesapeake, Va., Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

One day after their contentious debate, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney vied aggressively for the support of women voters Wednesday as they and their running mates charged across nearly a half dozen battleground states in the close race for the White House with 20 days left.

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Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan says President Barack Obama didn't offer any new ideas to turn around the economy during Tuesday night's debate. Campaigning in Iowa, President Barack Obama picked up on themes from the previous night's debate with Republican Mitt Romney. (By The Associated Press)
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