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Candy Crowley Slip: Calls Republican Nominee "President Romney" [VIDEO]

Presidential debate moderator and current news anchor of CNN's "State of the Union" slipped up on national television on Nov. 4 when she accidentally gave Republican candidate Mitt Romney the moniker of "President Romney" during an on-air interview with a Republican senator of Ohio Rob Portman.

Swing State Polls Obama vs Romney: President Still Has Edge In Close 2012 Race

With the presidential campaign entering its final weekend before the Nov. 6 election, the polls have continued to remain extremely close. In most of the national surveys, President Barack Obama and former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney are in the midst of a dead heat race. However, polls from within the battleground states are still revealing Obama as the candidate with the slight advantage, as his electoral votes are currently in excess of the 270 needed to win the presidency.

Horses And Bayonets Memes, Obama vs. Romney Presidential Debate Remark Goes Viral (VIEW PHOTOS)

Obama's "horses and bayonets" comment became the most popular topic in social media before the debate ended. The hash tag #horsesandbayonets trended on Twitter, and someone created @horsesandbayonettes Twitter account for followers to tweet comments. Even a new tumblr website was created featuring memes with horses and bayonets. Tumblr's website that features images inspired by Obama's "horses and bayonets" remark. Critics also created a mash up memes referencing remarks from all three presidential debates: horses and bayonet with binders and even Big Bird. The latest Big Bird meme features the Sesame Street character holding a bayonet with his head tilted to the side with the caption, "You want a piece of me Mitt?"

Obama vs. Romney Debate: Celebrities' Reactions On Twitter

The third and final 2012 Presidential debate took place on Monday, Oct. 22 in Boca Raton, Florida. President Obama squared off against challenger Gov. Mitt Romney that focused on foreign policy. The responses from celebrities on Twitter ranged from the serious to funny. "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest, NBC's Ann Curry, "The Voice" judge Adam Levine, E! host Giuliana Rancic and even fallen NFL star Chad Ochocinco weighed in. Check out what Hollywood stars tweeted to their many followers.

'Daily Show:' Jon Stewart Jokes With President Obama, 'Fifty Shades Of Grey,' (VIDEOS)

With the Presidential election only three weeks away, President Obama made a stop on the "Daily Show with Jon Stewart" on Thursday, Oct.18. Stewart entertained his guest with a series of jokes about the President's wife and his Vice President Joe Biden. The 49-year-old also made sure to address serious topics for show viewers, including the terrorist attack in Libya.

Presidential Polls 2012 Gallup: Latest Voting Reveals A Romney Lead

While various other votings show a closer race, the latest Gallup poll on Thursday found that Mitt Romney has a seven-point lead over President Barack Obama. The respective poll became public knowledge just as Obama admitted his government's mishandling of an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya, which resulted in the deaths of the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.

Presidential Electoral Map: Projections for 2012 Elections [LATEST MAP & ANALYSIS]

Amid the 2012 Presidential Debate, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have been competing intensely with one another to gain control of the Electoral Polls. Although Obama had a foothold early on in the race, it appears as if the American public now has the President and the Republican Governor in a neck and neck race. Shaping up as a dead heat, the two candidates have continued to target the close states in order to better set themselves up to receive the 270 Electoral College votes required win the presidency.
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