Romney, Obama face off with jokes at annual dinner
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US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and US President Barack Obama attend the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Program at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York, on Oct 18, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama greet each other as they attend the 67th annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, a charity gala organized by the Archdiocese of New York, on Thursday, Oct 18, 2012, at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York. -- PHOTO: AP
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US President Barack Obama (left) speaks to Cardinal Timothy Dolan (centre) as US Republican presidential nominee and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney looks on, at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation dinner in New York, on Oct 18, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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US President Barack Obama, Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney laugh during the 67th Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on Oct 18, 2012 in New York City. -- PHOTO: AFP
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People listen to the US national anthem during the 67th annual Al Smith dinner at the Waldorf Astoria hotel on Oct 18, 2012 in New York, New York. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Audience members stand at the 67th annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, a charity gala organized by the Archdiocese of New York, attended by President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, on Thursday, Oct 18, 2012, at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York. -- PHOTO: AP
US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and US President Barack Obama attend the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Program at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York, on Oct 18, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama greet each other as they attend the 67th annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, a charity gala organized by the Archdiocese of New York, on Thursday, Oct 18, 2012, at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York. -- PHOTO: AP
US President Barack Obama (left) speaks to Cardinal Timothy Dolan (centre) as US Republican presidential nominee and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney looks on, at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation dinner in New York, on Oct 18, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
US President Barack Obama, Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney laugh during the 67th Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on Oct 18, 2012 in New York City. -- PHOTO: AFP
People listen to the US national anthem during the 67th annual Al Smith dinner at the Waldorf Astoria hotel on Oct 18, 2012 in New York, New York. -- PHOTO: AFP
Audience members stand at the 67th annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, a charity gala organized by the Archdiocese of New York, attended by President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, on Thursday, Oct 18, 2012, at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York. -- PHOTO: AP
WASHINGTON (AP) - United States President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney poked fun at themselves and each other for a charitable cause on Thursday night, two days after attacking each other in their second debate.
The pause for jokes in the tight race for the Nov 6 election took place at the Alfred E Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, organised by the Catholic Archdiocese of New York to benefit needy children.
The two candidates are running neck and neck in the polls and Obama is hoping his strong debate performance in Tuesday's debate will help him regain the momentum he lost following his poor showing in the first debate two weeks earlier.
The lighthearted evening on Thursday was sandwiched between Tuesday's debate and the final one Monday night in South Florida.
