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Published: 10\/17\/2012 - Updated: 15 hours ago <\/p>\n
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Debate-viewers at a downtown Toledo eatery and watering hole saw a more aggressive Barack Obama in the second presidential debate on Tuesday night. <\/p>\n
Whether that added up to a victory for Mr. Obama and a defeat for Republican Mitt Romney was another question. <\/p>\n
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\"Definitely Obama is different from the last time, more engaged and aggressive,\" said Zachary Reaver, 22, a University of Toledo student from Millersport, Ohio, majoring in bioengineering and biochemistry. \"Before he was looking down. Now hes engaged, smiling. I cant really say whos winning or losing. I think theyre both actively engaged in answering the questions.\" <\/p>\n
A small crowd of debate watchers followed the presidential pugilistics in the bar of PizzaPapalis Taverna some of them at the invitation of The Blade through Facebook and social media, others just because they happened to be there. <\/p>\n
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Paige Strancar, 29, a volunteer coordinator from a nonprofit agency who lives in West Toledo, admitted she's an Obama supporter who was pleased with his performance. She was disappointed when the candidates seemed to be avoiding the issues she was interested in poverty, women's health, contraception, and education but said eventually all those topics were touched upon. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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