Florida Courier - October 19, 2012

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NEXT STOP: BOCA RATON After sleepwalking through the first presidential debate, President Obama rebounded with a forceful dissection of Mitt Romney’s proposals and policies. COMPILED FROM WIRE REPORTS

President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney aggressively challenged each other Tuesday night in their second debate, with an estimated 65.6 million people tuning in to watch more than 90 minutes of sharp attacks, interrupted answers and testy exchanges over the economy, taxes, immigration and energy.

The president’s partisans were likely pleased with his tough-minded rebound from his tepid and muchmaligned performance in the first debate earlier this month. Romney backers will be pleased with his continued willingness to confront his rival. The third and final matchup between Obama and Romney is just around the corner. The candidates are

scheduled to take the stage at Lynn University in Boca Raton on Monday in a foreign policy-focused debate moderated by CBS’ Bob Schieffer.

In the other’s face Trying hard to erase the memory of his initial debate performance, Obama came on strong Tuesday, forcefully See DEBATE, Page A2

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Shake hands, then come out fighting. President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney looked friendly before getting at it during the second 2012 presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, on Tuesday.

MILLION MAN MARCH / 17th ANNIVERSARY

‘Long live the spirit of the Million Man March!’

New Black voter registration down by 80 percent Obama campaign justifies ‘Black’ strategy FROM THE FLORIDA COURIER STAFF

The Obama for America campaign justified its Florida campaign strategy in writing after questions were raised by Florida Courier Staff Writer James Harper during a press conference with President Obama’s top national re-election campaign strategists as to whether the Black vote is being taken for granted. The campaign’s justification comes in the face of Florida Department of Election statistics, verified by the Florida Courier, showing that new voter registrations for Black Floridians fell by more than 80 percent between October 2008 and August 2012, when compared to the four years before the 2008 presidential election. When registration closed in October 2008, approximately 245,000 new Black voters had been added to Florida’s rolls. As of August 2012 – the latest statistics available from the state – only about 51,000 new Black voters have been added.

‘Data-driven’ FLORIDA COURIER FILES

Tuesday marked the 17th anniversary of the Million Man March on Washington, D.C., one of the largest single public events in American history. See Page A5 for a retrospective of the march.

Harper participated in a press conference call on Oct. 11, which included Obama for America (OFA) Campaign Manager Jim Messina and National See OBAMA, Page A2

SNAPSHOTS FLORIDA | A3

Scott weighs in on plan to close the achievement gap NATION | A6

The men pushing to unseat Obama FINEST | B5

HEALTH | B4

How to fight the flu

ALSO INSIDE

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Charlie Wilson, Rickey Smiley headline Classic entertainment FROM STAFF REPORTS

after the 100’s November 2011 performance at the Florida Classic football game shook the university and led to the suspension of the iconic band. Champion, 26, was beaten during a ritual hazing onboard a charter bus. An autopsy concluded that his death was a homicide and that he was beaten so severely that it caused internal bleeding. Criminal charges and civil lawsuits have been filed, and various investigations continue.

The Florida Classic Consortium announced Monday that Charlie Wilson, former lead singer of The Gap Band, will headline the McDonald’s Halftime Show as part of the 33rd annual Florida Blue Florida Classic. Comedian Rickey Smiley will perform as part of this year’s Florida Blue Battle of the Bands. Wilson and Smiley are substitutes for Florida A&M University’s “Marching 100,” which traditionally performs Wilson at halftime against archrival Bethune-Cookman FLORIDA COURIER FILES Wilson, a six-time Grammy nomiUniversity’s “Marching Wildcats.” Their nee, will perform in collaboration with B-CU’s “Marching Wildcats” will perform with appearances are yet another consethe Marching Wildcats, then perform a Charlie Wilson at the 2012 Florida Blue Florida quence of the hazing death of Robert See CLASSIC, Page A2 Classic. Champion, a drum major whose death

COMMENTARY: CHARLES W. CHERRY II: RANDOM THOUGHTS OF A FREE BLACK MIND | A4 COMMENTARY: THE FINAL CALL: MEMORIES AND LESSONS FROM MILLION MARCH | A5


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