Metro Detroiters React To First Presidential Debate
Metro Detroiters woke up Thursday morning with tons of feelings and opinions following the first presidential debate between Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama.
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Metro Detroiters woke up Thursday morning with tons of feelings and opinions following the first presidential debate between Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama.
In a showdown at close quarters, an aggressive Mitt Romney sparred with President Barack Obama in their first campaign debate Wednesday night over taxes, deficits and strong steps needed to create jobs in a sputtering national economy.
Romney – the challenger – will be incredible. Obama – the incumbent – will be damaged. The question is, how severely he will be damaged?
Preparing for this debate has got to be the most depressing thing Obama has ever done. He must be staring at facts and figures that he can hardly believe – and then realize he has to defend them come Wednesday night – with his biggest critic, Mitt Romney – and the nation – staring at him. It's going to be terrible for Obama.
Chrysler sales up 12 percent. GM up 1.5 percent. Ford flat.
Unlike Obama, Mitt Romney has been talking about his plan to save Social Security on the campaign trail in the recent past. Though it is getting little to no coverage in the national press, it should be getting the positive "buzz" it deserves.
Obama has been moving the needle with seniors using distorted arguments about Social Security and Medicare. Fortunately for GOP presidential challenger Mitt Romney, seniors' top concern is the economy's struggles under Obama and seniors have overwhelming voted Republican in the last two presidential elections.
More Michigan retailers increased sales in August, the first time in three months the overall retail industry has improved its performance, according to the Michigan Retail Index.
President Barack Obama is in favor of the extremely controversial idea of redistribution of the nation's wealth. Basically, Obama believes that everyone should "have a shot" at the good life and great opportunities in life whether they've worked for them or not – paid for by those who have acquired their wealth and success-related opportunities in life via hard work.
Romney thought he was talking amongst his teammates in the locker room last May 17 only to find out that there was somebody on the other team hiding behind the lockers. Had he known a member of the other team was lurking back there, he would have chosen his words more carefully and had presented more carefully-chosen data than the data of which he swiftly generalized.
Mitt Romney and Bain Capital purchased a factory in China that took on the demand from outsourcing from other US companies. So they profited by increasing profits from companies they owned by shipping jobs overseas and they profited from other companies shipping jobs overseas by doing the work that used to be done in cities and towns across America.
Occupy Wall Street made the world aware of Wall Street's nearly-obscene inequities. But, unfortunately, that has been about it. How much has really changed because of the 12-month-old movement?
Detroit has a chance to be at the forefront of a high-tech entrepreneurial future where it's about as hard to start a manufacturing firm as it is to start a Web site today.
Republicans will continue to talk down the economy for the next two months specifically because they want the economy, and the country, to suffer in order to win an election.
On Monday, the Treasury Department sold 553,846,153 shares in AIG on Monday, turning an $18 billion profit on the $32.50 a share price.
Commonly referred to as "what goes around, comes around', the Republicans are finding plenty to take shots at as the Democrats conduct their week in the 'often dubious' political spotlight called "the Convention".
Tonight, when Vice President Biden and President Obama address the country the question before them is an obvious one: are we better off than we were four years ago? The answer is equally obvious: YES!
Sitting in the Time Warner Cable Arena last night I was struck by how different the Democratic National Convention was from the Republican event last week. Unlike the Republicans in Tampa, Democrats focused on the fight to preserve the middle class and the American Dream.
Comerica Bank's Michigan Economic Activity Index jumped 2.0 points in June, spiking to a level of 105.9. That's the highest the index has reached since 2002.
Mitt Romney's economic plan basically says if you make $22.50 an hour with benefits, you make too much money; and if you make $22.5 million, then you pay too much in taxes.
Instead of getting rowdy at a demonstration or protest regarding the lack of jobs throughout the country, people can voice their discontent with the nation's current unemployment rate on this Labor Day by simply placing an empty chair in their front yard.
The White House Press Corps members finally got the White House Press Conference they've been shouting for. And they only have themselves to blame for letting Obama turn much of it into a campaign speech by the questions they did and didn't ask.
If you know you're not going to blindly support the "left" in this coming election, see the movie '2016: Obama's America'. But, fair warning, it's disturbing – and quite frightening – to say the least.
Paul Ryan has changed the Electoral College math. With the pick, Romney has chosen a path that writes off almost all of the country and focuses the election on the industrial Midwest.
Car sales may not be back to pre recession levels, but dealer profits are.
Police say the individual is expected to be arraigned on Thursday morning.
The Detroit Dogventure program, with the help of Maddie's Fund, will allow people to take shelter dogs out for a few hours to places such as Belle Isle, a pet store, and a local dog-friendly business.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded Detroit and surrounding communities funding through its community block grant program for disaster recovery.
A Royal Oak consulting firm wants to showcase the Lions' pride by submitting a proposal to rename a road after head coach Dan Campbell.
Two leaders of the Livingston County Board of Commissioners were unanimously reelected at their first meeting of 2025.
Police say the individual is expected to be arraigned on Thursday morning.
A preliminary examination for a Detroit man charged in the murder of missing 13-year-old Na'Ziyah Harris continues Wednesday with a third day of testimony.
The Detroit Dogventure program, with the help of Maddie's Fund, will allow people to take shelter dogs out for a few hours to places such as Belle Isle, a pet store, and a local dog-friendly business.
Authorities in Detroit have identified the remains of a woman found in an abandoned Detroit house nearly 20 years ago.
Some of the coldest air of the season moves in as well as snow for the middle and end of the week.
For the first time in five years, the Detroit Auto Show is being held in January. The show opens to the public on Saturday.
Michigan motorists are starting the new year by paying more at the gas pump.
There's some good news for Michigan motorists ahead of the new year as gas prices have dropped 7 cents from last week.
The posts have since been deleted but not before X users took screenshots and shared them in the replies to Ford's recent posts.
Motorists in Metro Detroit are filling up for an average of $3.06 per gallon.
Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.
Here is the full list of winners who took home awards at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.
Melania Trump is the focus of a new documentary that's set for release by Amazon Prime Video later this year, the company announced Sunday.
If you missed the 2025 Golden Globes, here's everything to know about how and where to watch the show.
Jeff Baena was an indie screenwriter and director. He and actress Aubrey Plaza wed in 2021.
Millions of taxpayers continue to struggle with delays in refunds from the IRS, a new tax advocate report says.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's Department of Government Efficiency says it's now hiring. Here's how to apply.
The CBS News Confirmed team shares tips you can use to tell fact from fiction online.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
Trump's lawyers argued that the justices should step in and pause his sentencing "to prevent grave injustice and harm to the institution of the presidency."
Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas that is produced when burning fuels.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
But consumer advocates say the Food and Drug Administration's new guidance on lead limit in baby food doesn't go far enough.
A Toxicology lab with several medical practices in Michigan will pay over $4.4 million to settle claims of unnecessary testing and submitting Medicare claims for reimbursement for those test.
Detroit Lions rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold, guard Kevin Zeitler and defensive lineman Pat O'Connor left the game against Minnesota and coach Dan Campbell hopes they can take advantage of the team earning a bye in the NFL playoffs.
Patrick Kane scored on a power play with 2:39 remaining in overtime and the Detroit Red Wings extended their winning streak to five games with a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators.
When asked if he expects Montgomery to be back for the playoff, Campbell told reporters, "I do."
Cade Cunningham had 32 points and nine assists as the Detroit Pistons reached.
Alexander shared CBS News Miami's article on X Monday morning with a broken heart emoji.
Stabenow capped a 24-year career as U.S. Senator from Michigan.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan stunned folks when he announced he would not seek re-election and leave the Democratic Party to run for governor as an independent.
Kid Rock was so impressed with the care his dad received, that he donated to BAMF Health through his foundation which has helped numerous causes including those tied to veterans, small businesses and more.
Mary Tyler Moore turned the world on with her megawatt smile as she starred in the iconic "Dick Van Dyke" and "Mary Tyler Moore" shows a generation ago.
The roundtable talked politics and focused on blockbuster news that Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan would run for governor in 2026 but as an independent candidate.
A preliminary examination for a Detroit man charged in the murder of missing 13-year-old Na'Ziyah Harris continued Wednesday with a third day of testimony.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded Detroit and surrounding communities funding through its community block grant program for disaster recovery. The state of Michigan received $43.5 million and Wayne County received $70.3 million.
A Royal Oak consulting firm is hoping to remain a road it sits on after Dan Campbell.
Two leaders of the Livingston County Board of Commissioners were unanimously reelected at their first meeting of 2025.
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Eastern Market Partnership CEO Dan Carmody started 2024 at President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech in Washington and ended the year appearing on CBS Detroit’s Michigan Matters as both longtime leaders retired from their jobs as 2025 began.