Presidential Debate Transcript: Denver, Colo. Oct. 3 - ABC News, live: Watch Barack Obama, Mitt Romney

The first dialogue of the 2012 presidential race transpire Wednesday night (Oct. 3) in Mile-High City, Colo. Here square measure some highlights from Republican candidate Mitt Romney:His arrange for the economy:  "1. Get U.S.A. energy freelance. 2. Open up additional trade, notably in geographical region. limit on China if and once they cheat. 3. make certain our folks have the abilities they have however it is also in a way a tragic one on behalf of me, which is that Paul church isn't any longer the co-chairman of this commission. for many of you during this audience in Washington that you simply grasp, that once Ted Kennedy died, Paul was appointed and to serve in his seat till the special election was control in Massachusetts. 

And Paul at that point resigned. to succeed and therefore the best colleges within the world. 4. Get U.S.A. to a budget. 5. Champion tiny business."On reducing the deficit: "I'm reaching to stop the grant to PBS. i like massive Bird, i favor you too. however i am not gonna continue cash|pocket money|pin money|cash|hard cash|hard currency} on things to borrow money from China to obtain it."On insurance: "I grasp my very own read is i might rather have a non-public arrange. i'd simply as before long not have the govt. telling ME what quite health care i purchase. i might preferably be able to have associate insurance firm. If i do not like them, i am going to get eliminate them and notice a unique insurance firm."On the role of state: "The role of government is to market and defend the principles of the Constitution. 

I don't believe cutting our military. i think in maintaining the strength of our military ... i think we have a tendency to should maintain our commitment to non secular tolerance and freedom during this country. we have a tendency to square measure endowed  by our creator to pursue happiness we decide ... we have a tendency to conjointly maintain people|for people} the rights to pursue their dreams and not have the govt. substitute itself for the rights of free individuals. We're terribly grateful to be here on this lovely field, terribly grateful to the leadership of the university, to the complete community, to town of Mile-High City, to the state of Colorado. 

My happy duty is to introduce some people who those that those who those that can impart plenty of the organizations and people who are operating for 2 years to create tonight potential. There square measure several of them, and their contribution is crucial to what you'll see unfold here over consecutive hour-and-a-half.