Governor Romney and his running mate, Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan, shared the stage in Nevada.
Ryan criticized Mr. Obama’s performance on his handling of the U.S. economy.
“We do not have to settle for 23 million Americans struggling to find work. We do not have to settle for 11.8 percent unemployment in Nevada. We do not have to settle for all these underwater mortgages [i.e., mortgages that are more expensive than than the value of their corresponding properties]. We do not have to settle for 15 percent of our fellow countrymen and women living in poverty,” Ryan said.
Although public opinion surveys show that most Americans believe President Obama won Monday’s debate, Governor Romney has closed the gap in many swing states.