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President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney finish their debate in Denver on Wednesday, October 3. View behind-the-scene photos of debate preparations. 
Romney stands with his wife, Ann, and family following the first presidential debate. 
President Obama kisses first lady Michelle Obama after the debate Wednesday. It took place on their 20th wedding anniversary. 
Jim Leher of PBS moderates the 90-minute debate on Wednesday. It was the candidates' first time debating face to face. 
Obama defended his record and challenged his rival's proposals. 
Romney was more aggressive Wednesday in criticizing Obama's vision. 
People watch the debate at Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn, New York. 
The event was expected to draw the candidates' largest nationwide audience to date. 
Romney answers a question from the moderator. 
Obama argues his view. Both candidates said the other's proposals won't work. 
Michelle Obama listens to the debate. 
Romney said Obama has failed to bring down high unemployment and get the economy surging again. 
Obama reacts to Romney's remarks on Wednesday. 
Obama listens during the debate in Denver. 
Romney, who has been unable to catch the president in most polls to date, sought to generate enthusiasm for a change in the White House. 
Romney's shadow is projected beneath text from the Declaration of Independence at the University of Denver's Magness Arena. 
The first of three presidential debates focused on domestic issues: the economy, health care and the role of government. 
Obama and Mitt Romney clashed over the economy on Wednesday. 
Romney speaks during Wednesday night's debate. The candidate called for a new economic path. 
Obama called for "economic patriotism" and said Romney's plan of tax cuts for the rich failed before. 
Romney and Obama wave to the crowd at the start of the presidential debate. 
Obama greets Romney on Wednesday. 
The candidates meet on stage less than five weeks before Election Day. 
Obama and Romney shake hands Wednesday night. 
The presidential race has been dominated so far by negative advertising as both camps try to frame the election to their advantage. 
Leher takes the stage Wednesday. It's his 12th time moderating a presidential debate. 
Michelle Obama points to Lehrer before the start of the debate. 
Ann Romney and first lady Michelle Obama hug on Wednesday. 
The candidates wives were in attendance for the most highly anticipated campaign event to date. 
Michelle Obama sits with White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett, right. 
Rapper Will.i.am, left, speaks with Jarrett before the debate on Wednesday. View behind-the-scenes photos of debate preparations. 
- Candidates head to battleground states after their first debate
- Analysts and a snap poll say Mitt Romney won the opening round
- Romney and President Barack Obama offer differing plans for taxes and the economy
- There are two more presidential debates, and one vice-presidential tilt
(CNN) -- President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney return to the campaign trail in battleground states on Thursday after going toe-to-toe on dominant campaign issues of taxes, healthcare and the economy in a debate that analysts and a snap poll agreed the Republican challenger won.
In exchanges full of policy proposals, facts and figures, Romney was more aggressive in the 90-minute encounter on Wednesday night at the University of Denver, the first of three debates ahead of the November election.
A forceful Romney criticized Obama's record and depicted the president's vision as one of big government, while the Democratic incumbent defended his achievements and challenged his rival's prescriptions as unworkable.
The post-debate verdict swung clearly to Romney.
"A week ago, people were saying this was over. We've got a horse race," said CNN Senior Political Analyst David Gergen, who called the debate Romney's best so far after the 22 the former Massachusetts governor took part in during the GOP primary campaign.
Obama and Romney debate in Denver Alex Castellanos, a Republican strategist and CNN contributor, expressed surprise at Romney's strong performance, saying he "rose to the moment" and seemed to benefit from the multiple primary debates.
Analyst: Election now 'a horse race' 
Best 'zingers' from debate night "It looked like Romney wanted to be there and President Obama didn't want to be there," noted Democratic strategist and CNN contributor James Carville. "The president didn't bring his 'A' game."
The CNN/ORC International poll of 430 people who watched the debate showed 67% thought Romney won, compared to 25% for Obama.
Obama remains in Colorado for his first post-debate appearance before heading to Wisconsin. Romney joins running mate Rep. Paul Ryan at a rally in Virginia. Meanwhile, Vice President Joe Biden will speak at an Iowa campaign event.
The next presidential debate is October 16 in New York, and the third takes place on October 22 in Florida. Biden and Ryan will debate on October 11 in Kentucky.
On Wednesday, neither presidential candidate scored dramatic blows that will make future highlight reels, and neither veered from campaign themes and policies to date.
But Romney came off as the more energized candidate overall by repeatedly attacking Obama on red-meat issues for Republicans such as health care reform and higher taxes, while the president began with lengthy explanations and only later focused more on what his opponent was saying.
Moderator Jim Lehrer of PBS had trouble keeping the duo within time limits for responses, especially Obama, who ended up speaking four minutes longer than Romney.
Romney's strongest moments came in emphasizing his frequent criticism of Obama's record, saying the nation's high unemployment and sluggish economic recovery showed the president's policies haven't worked.
"There's no question in my mind if the president is re-elected, you'll continue to see a middle-class squeeze," Romney said, adding that another term for Obama also will mean the 2010 Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, "will be fully installed."
At another point, he noted how $ 90 billion spent on programs and policies to develop alternative energy sources could have been devoted to hiring teachers or other needs that would bring down unemployment.
Obama argued that his policies were working to bring America back from the financial and economic crisis he inherited, and that Romney refused to divulge specifics about his proposed tax plans and replacements for the health care law and Wall Street reform that the Republican has pledged to repeal.
"At some point, the American people have to ask themselves if the reason that Governor Romney is keeping all these plans secret is because they're too good," Obama said, adding the answer was "no" and that the lack of details reflected the difficulty in making touch decisions.
In particular, Obama said Romney's plan of tax cuts for the rich had failed before and would fail again now.
Describing the Romney tax plan as a $ 5 trillion cut, Obama echoed a line from former President Bill Clinton by saying the math doesn't add up without increasing tax revenue, which Romney rejects.
"I think math, common sense and our history shows us that's not a recipe for job growth," Obama said.
Romney rejected Obama's characterization of his tax plan, saying it won't add to the deficit, and he criticized the president's proposal to allow tax rates on income over $ 250,000 for families and $ 200,000 for individuals to return to the higher rates of the 1990s.
"The National Federation for Independent Businesses has said that will cost 700,000 jobs. I don't want to cost jobs," Romney said.
Obama responded that the revenue issue is "a major difference" he has with Romney over the overall question of deficit reduction, noting the former Massachusetts governor had rejected the idea of cutting $ 10 in spending for every $ 1 in new revenue during the Republican primary campaign.
In his strongest line of the night, Obama said Romney lacked the important leadership quality of being able to say "no" when necessary.
"I've got to tell you, Governor Romney, when it comes to his own party during the course of this campaign, has not displayed that willingness to say no to some of the more extreme parts of his party," Obama said in reference to his challenger's swing to the right during the primaries to appeal to the GOP's conservative base.
Romney repeatedly went after Obama on the health care reform bill, criticizing the president for focusing so strongly on a measure that passed with no Republican support instead of devoting more attention to creating jobs.
"I just don't know how the president could have come into office, facing 23 million people out of work, rising unemployment, an economic crisis at the -- at the kitchen table, and spend his energy and passion for two years fighting for Obamacare instead of fighting for jobs for the American people," Romney said.
"The right answer is not to have the federal government take over health care," Romney added, quickly noting his plan would include popular provisions of Obamacare such as allowing children up to age 26 stay on family plans and preventing insurers from denying coverage for pre-existing conditions.
In response, Obama said Romney's stance to have states craft their own health care plans would allow insurance companies to return to past practices that hurt consumers.
With polls narrowing less than five weeks before Election Day, Obama and Romney launched a new phase in a bitter race dominated so far by negative advertising as both camps try to frame the election to their advantage.
Whether it matters is itself a topic of debate. According to an analysis by Gallup, televised debates have affected the outcome of only two elections in the past half century -- Nixon-Kennedy in 1960 and Bush-Gore in 2000.
Lehrer, moderating his 12th presidential debate, planned to break up the debate into 15-minute segments focusing on different aspects of the economy and other domestic issues. However, the exchanges by the candidates scrambled the format, with the opening discussion on taxes lasting more than 20 minutes.
Related Candidates hit campaign trail after Romney's strong debate - CNN International Articles Question by Let me help you: Would "one child policy" have been a success without China being a totalitarian state? lestermount Asians means? Japan, China, Korea? The Asia Pacific Region? What about rest of Asia? lestermount If what you say is true, why they flout the regulations to opt for son? Best answer for Would "one child policy" have been a success without China being a totalitarian state?:
Answer by POCO!
Well, I guess that depends on the people. For myself, I'm not old enough to have a child of mine own and I don't live in China right now but I'd have to say, grown up there, and went back there, people are not likely going to follow the policy. That is just my opinion based on how people behave these days in China.
Answer by lestermount
Possibly, the two child policy in Japan after World War ll was a success because the people still feel obligated to do whatever is the policy of the government. The Asian mind set is not like the Western mind set, where many people feel obligated to do the opposite of what anyone else wants them to do. I think the one child policy would have been a success without the communists controlling the country.
Answer by ignatz
No.
Answer by bee.
Alright fine, lets remove the one child policy because its abusing human rights. Then you get to complain about how Chinas large population is destroying the world.
Answer by Ich liebe Tokio Hotel
Without tough control on the part of totalitarian government, the policy would not have succeeded.
Answer by craftylass
It would depend upon how such a program would have been promoted and implemented. The one-child policy was not a choice by the people and was brutally enforced in many parts of the country. Farmers were (are?) dependent upon large families to keep the farms going . . . just as other agricultural based countries are. China is relaxing their one-child law somewhat in that they will now allow a couple made up of two "only children" to have two children themselves. This is not being completely welcomed with open arms because the people of China have heard for the past 30 years about how expensive it is to have more than one child and how difficult it is to have more than one child. Most of my masters' degree students claim to not want more children due to costs, etc. But on the other hand, they look at me with my two children and comment about how lucky I am. Many people in the United States stop their family size at two or three children. If the government went on a huge promotion about how having only one child could do x,y,z then perhaps a great many of the people would agree and have only one child. But then again, maybe not. Good luck!
Answer by SkyeR
Take a look at China, then take a look at India, and tell me if the policy is a success. Japan China Korea are the "big three" of Asia. Other countries like Indoniesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, they are also part of Asia but specifically Southeast Asia.
Answer by Angus
Probably not. Indonesia, India failed in curbing the population explosion. Singapore and Japan are successful because their society is more developed and industrialized, thus encourages people to marry later and enjoy life more.
Answer by ice green tea
I would say its a success!! without the policy it would not be as developed as now. I think couples are allowed to have more than 1 child now, thats what i heard.
Answer by Elena S
mind what you write, there is no totalitarian state here... socialism is for common good, not for some abuse and limitation... one child policy serves for the proper amount of food, possible to grow and import every year... nobody wants to see millions of kids dying of starvation... :Q
Answer by Daniel v 8.33
One Child Policy was not welcomed with open hands in China. There are incidents where women conceiving for a second time were forcibly aborted. Without force they would have not achieved the goal. Even then the laws about "sex determination" are openly flouted because of Chinese parents preference for sons. They think that if they can have only one child, why not have a son. In urban areas, economically well off and both working parents have no time these days for raising children, so they prefer to have only one child. But then this is the trend throughout the world and not just China. Without force (totalitarian regime) there would have been no success.
Answer by Tanna
It would not have been possible.
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