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(Denver: David Muir) The plans for tonight's debate previewed; scenes shown from inside the hockey arena; details given about the debate format, including coin tosses for who goes first. [Voice of Ann ROMNEY - talks about Mitt's approach.] [First Lady Michelle OBAMA - says she gets nervous; mentions their 20th anniversary.]
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Denver: Jake Tapper) Tonight's two experienced debaters compared; debate statistics cited. [October 7, 2008, OBAMA - promises to take out Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden††.] [September 26, 2008, OBAMA - speaks.] [January 8, ROMNEY - speaks on gay rights.] [January 26, 2012, ROMNEY - says he is not anti-immigrant.]
(Studio: Diane Sawyer, George Stephanopoulos) What the two men are thinking before the debate with the pressure on Romney and what to watch for tonight while neither side knows what will happen in this loose format discussed.
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) ABC's coverage of the debate tonight announced.
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(Washington: Jim Avila) The concern that the crises at American may be linked to the labor dispute examined. [PASSENGER, former American Airlines pilot John CARR - speculate.]
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(Rocky Mount, North Carolina: Steve Osunsami) The outbreak of salmonella linked to tainted peanut butter featured; details given about the classic symptoms of salmonella. [8-year-old Nate LEBRON†- describes what happened to him after eating peanut butter.] [Victim's mother Marda LEBRON†- reacts.]
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(Studio: Sharyn Alfonsi) How the middle class in Mexico is buying up American-made products examined; scenes shown from the Houston house where ABC took out everything not made in America and from Mexico City, where the Campos family's middle class house is filled with American products. [Sandra and Antonio CAMPOS - say American-made means big and quality.] [In Orangeburg, New York, Nice-Pak chairman Robert JULIUS†- shows their American-made baby wipes.] the number of US jobs tied to trade with Mexico noted.
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(Washington: Jonathan Karl) The perils of presidential debating examined; clips shown of Texas Governor Rick Perry and "Saturday Night Live" parodies, including the mimicking Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, Vice President Al Gore, Senator John McCain and President George Bush. [Political consultant Frank LUNTZ†- says the skits are powerful.]
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