SAT阅读素材：美国大选最后一场辩论.doc

SAT阅读素材：美国大选最后一场辩论 小马过河为大家准备了“SAT阅读素材：美国大选最后一场辩论”，供各位备考SAT的考生们参考使用，来提高自己的托福成绩！免费咨询电话：400-0123-267 　　The final presidential debate, by the numbers 　　The presidential debate portion of the campaign program is now complete, after President Obama and Mitt Romney tangled for the final time Monday night during a 90-minute session in Boca Raton, Fla. From Libya to Iran, China to Afghanistan, and even the domestic economy, the candidates waded through the differences (and similarities) in their policy positions. 　　Below is a closer look at few figures that mattered Monday night. Did we miss any? The comments section awaits. (You can also explore more trends by checking out the complete debate transcript here.) 　　* 10 (The number of times Romney and Obama mentioned “Libya”): 　　Obama named the country seven times, to Romney’s three. Considering the unrelenting criticism Republicans have directed at Obama’s handling of the Sept. 11 attack on the consulate in Benghazi, it’s notable that Libya wasn’t discussed at greater length and Romney didn’t slam Obama harder on the issue. Moderator Bob Schieffer led the debate off with a Libya question, but the topic didn’t dominate to the extent the pre-debate sparring had foreshadowed. 　　* 25 (The number of times somebody used the word “economy”): 　　For a foreign-policy debate, there sure was a lot of talk about domestic issues, including the one most voters appear to be prioritizing – the economy. Romney steered the discussion back home about 30 minutes in, when he argued that an effective foreign policy relies in part on the strength of the U.S. economy. Obama appeared perfectly content to discuss the economy — and the flaws he sees in Romney’s approach. 　　* 1980, 1916, 1917, 1950, 1920 (Years the candidates brought up): 　　Obama came prepared to keep up a line of attack Democrats have been perpetuating; that Romney is advocating for outdated policies. After the Republican discussed what he saw as the danger of military spending cuts an