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Charles Kolb, President, French-American Foundation

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This year's US presidential election is the Republicans' to lose, and their man appears to be doing just that. This week, Mitt Romney faces Barack Obama in the first of the crucial presidential debates. For more on the state of play, Armen Georgian speaks to Charles Kolb, who worked for the George H W Bush White House, and is now president of the French-American Foundation.

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