Remember when President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney stood on stage at the town hall debate yelling at each other, but neglected to do much yelling about an array of issues that matter to people? Well, this was not entirely their fault, as it turns out. As we head into Monday night's debate -- all foreign policy, all the time -- let's take a few minutes to remember the topics that were neither brought up by the debate moderators nor addressed by the candidates.
HOUSING: For all the talk about how the economy either downright sucks, kinda sucks or is totally on the mend, there was little mention of the actual victims of the recession -- y'know, that whole foreclosure crisis that is the worst since the Great Depression. The housing market is indeed on the rise again, but Obama hasn't quite been in a place where he can own its recovery -- and his Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), has been something of a bust. Surprised that Romney didn't raise the issue or at least tout his own plan to boost the sector? Don't be. His own plan is "not very new, and it's not much of a plan." Plus, he's saddled with this statement: "Don't try to stop the foreclosure process. Let it run its course and hit the bottom." Chances are, both candidates are only too happy the topic never came up.
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