The ''Miami Herald'' made a point of noting that the 47 percent comment was not raised during the first presidential debate on October 3.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/10/03/3033612/immigration-47-percent-absent.html|title=Immigration, '47 percent' absent in first debate|work=Miami Herald|date=October 3, 2012|accessdate=October 3, 2012|author=Associated Press}}</ref> The point was also brought up by some other news sources.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/04/romney-obama-first-presidential-debate?intcmp=122</ref><ref>http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1004/breaking1.html?via=mr</ref> | The ''Miami Herald'' made a point of noting that the 47 percent comment was not raised during the first presidential debate on October 3.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/10/03/3033612/immigration-47-percent-absent.html|title=Immigration, '47 percent' absent in first debate|work=Miami Herald|date=October 3, 2012|accessdate=October 3, 2012|author=Associated Press}}</ref> The point was also brought up by some other news sources.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/04/romney-obama-first-presidential-debate?intcmp=122</ref><ref>http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1004/breaking1.html?via=mr</ref> |