<p>Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at a Colorado Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) meeting in Denver, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. At rear are sons Matt, Craig, Tagg, Josh Romney. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)</p>
October 5, 2012
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October 5, 2012 9 p.m.
Romney: 'Victory is in sight' after first debate
Obama: Challenger running from his own record
DENVER - Buoyed by a powerful debate showing, Mitt Romney said Thursday he offers "prosperity that comes through freedom" to a country struggling to shed a weak economy. President Barack Obama accused the former Massachusetts governor of running from his own record in pursuit of political power.