Obama, Romney woo women after debate

LEESBURG (VIRGINIA): US President Barack Obama and republican rival Mitt Romney stoked the embers of their smouldering debate as they campaigned through fiercely contested territory less than three weeks before the election. Hitting the campaign trail on Wednesday - a day after one of the most contentious presidential face-offs in history - the two candidates sought the support of women voters and independents who could decide the November 6 vote. In a tongue-in-cheek aside, he implicitly admitted his intense debate showing was a big improvement on a listless performance in the first showdown two weeks ago. "I'm still trying to figure out how to get the hang of this thing, debating, but we're working on it. We'll keep on improving as time goes on. I've got one left," he said, referring to Monday's foreign policy donnybrook in Florida. Romney also said he was pumped up after Wednesday's bare-knuckled debate, in which the two men aggressively paced the stage and repeatedly interrupted each other. "I love these debates. And I think it's interesting the president still doesn't have an agenda for a second term," Romney said in Virginia, another key state. read more:perfect artical