From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

The last debate, foreign policy with just two weeks remaining.

Hello again, I'm Warren Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues Americans care about most. This time it wasn't the challenger who went on the offensive as much as the

incumbent President Obama called Mitt Romney wrong and reckless. Romney said U.S. influence is

receding around the world, but he blamed the economy. On foreign affairs, he was all about

peace in both style and content. Was he intimidated, inexperienced,

or reassuring voters he would not be a warmonger? Was Obama aggressive out of desperation?

Did the world learn much last night about how the U.S. might deal with crucial issues over the next four years?

On reporter's notebook later on Marijuana for fun and profit.

First, here's the news.

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Hello again, Warren Alney, back with To the Point.

The debates are over and it's on to the swing

states in a presidential campaign that's almost over in last night's debate on foreign policy.

Is that likely to make any difference? On reporters' notebook, are Washington State and Colorado

ready to go beyond medical marijuana and legalized pot just for fun. Polls show that could be

just two weeks away. First is news update.

With the race still considered dead even, there will be no holes barred between now and the 6th of

November. Both the president and Mitt Romney have all the money they need for TV commercials,

publications, and repeated visits to so-called swing states. Here's Michael Shear, He's Washington reporter and chief correspondent for the caucus blog at the New York Times.

Welcome, as always.

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