23 Oct 2012 11:12 am
Who Knew? Romney Agrees With Obama on Foreign PolicyFor a presidential election where the choices between two approaches to the economy, health care, and the role of the federal government couldn't be wider, Monday night's final presidential debate featured an unusual amount of agreement between the two candidates. This was in part because Mitt Romney, having taken positions to Obama's right during the Republican primary and in the run up to the election's final weeks, moderated his positions during the debate. It was a startling shift from Romney, who a month ago implied that the president sympathizes with people who kill Americans, and it undermined Romney's argument that recent foreign policy challenges have been little more than the result of the Obama administration displaying "weakness."Read MoreRomney was hugging Obama so much, I thought he would reach over and tongue kiss him at any moment.