foreign policy

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama  exchange greetings before the third and final presidential debate at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. (Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)

Third presidential debate: Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney on foreign policy

Both President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney  needed to have a strong showing in Monday night’s third debate,  the final major event before Election Day in an increasingly tight election. The debate at  Lynn University, in  Boca Raton, Fla., focuses on foreign policy, including Afghanistan, Israel, Iran, terrorism and the rise of China.