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The foreign policy debate between Obama and Romney isn't global. Focused on five different countries, it's aimed particularly at Florida voters.

Chicago Democrats and Republicans rallied at spirited debate watch parties on Tuesday night.

Depressed Democrats had a lot to cheer about in the vice president's debate peformance, which was pitched straight at them.

Everyboy's talking about how Mitt Romney needs to do on the debates Wednesday night, but it's really President Obama who's vulnerable.

Democrats running for Congress in Chicago's northwest suburbs found very little to disagree about during a debate Wednesday at WTTW public television.MORE ON THIS RACE: Discussion on Thursday's Afternoon Shift with Steve Edwards  

Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has revealed a bit more about what the future of the federal debt debates will look like.Part of the agreement that extended the debt ceiling called for the creation of a bipartisan congressional committee made up of senators and representatives.

All but one of the candidates for Chicago mayor are vowing that if they win, they'll take part in debates when running for re-election.That's something Mayor Richard Daley never did.