Why French Presidential Debates are Rough Business

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The first Obama-Romney debate is scheduled for Wednesday in Denver.

On the eve of this momentous political event, we hear how our presidential debates compare to those in France where the last president was elected in May.

Newsweek Paris Bureau Chief Christopher Dickey says political debates there are a test of knowledge, endurance and self-control.

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