Richmond, Virginia, is held in a talk-show format--candidates answer questions posed by an audience of 209 undecided voters. The audience asks that the candidates stop "slinging mud'' and talk about the issues. Clinton is at ease speaking directly to the people, which helps to counteract his "slick'' image; Bush repeatedly checks his watch.
19 October 1992
Final debate: In East Lansing, Michigan, the three candidates face questions from a panel of journalists moderated by Jim Lehrer of "The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour'' in the final presidential debate. Observers later