Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama answer questions during a town hall style debate at Hofstra University October 16, 2012 in Hempstead, New York. During the second of three presidential debates, the candidates fielded questions from audience members on a wide variety of issues.
President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney participate in the second presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama answer questions during a town hall style debate at Hofstra University October 16, 2012 in Hempstead, New York. During the second of three presidential debates, the candidates fielded questions from audience members on a wide variety of issues.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama answer questions during a town hall style debate at Hofstra University October 16, 2012 in Hempstead, New York. During the second of three presidential debates, the candidates fielded questions from audience members on a wide variety of issues.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama answer questions during a town hall style debate at Hofstra University October 16, 2012 in Hempstead, New York. During the second of three presidential debates, the candidates fielded questions from audience members on a wide variety of issues.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama answer questions during a town hall style debate at Hofstra University October 16, 2012 in Hempstead, New York. During the second of three presidential debates, the candidates fielded questions from audience members on a wide variety of issues.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama answer questions during a town hall style debate at Hofstra University October 16, 2012 in Hempstead, New York. During the second of three presidential debates, the candidates fielded questions from audience members on a wide variety of issues.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama answer questions during a town hall style debate at Hofstra University October 16, 2012 in Hempstead, New York. During the second of three presidential debates, the candidates fielded questions from audience members on a wide variety of issues.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama answer questions during a town hall style debate at Hofstra University October 16, 2012 in Hempstead, New York. During the second of three presidential debates, the candidates fielded questions from audience members on a wide variety of issues.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama answer questions during a town hall style debate at Hofstra University October 16, 2012 in Hempstead, New York. During the second of three presidential debates, the candidates fielded questions from audience members on a wide variety of issues.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama answer questions during a town hall style debate at Hofstra University October 16, 2012 in Hempstead, New York. During the second of three presidential debates, the candidates fielded questions from audience members on a wide variety of issues.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama answer questions during a town hall style debate at Hofstra University October 16, 2012 in Hempstead, New York. During the second of three presidential debates, the candidates fielded questions from audience members on a wide variety of issues.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama answer questions during a town hall style debate at Hofstra University October 16, 2012 in Hempstead, New York. During the second of three presidential debates, the candidates fielded questions from audience members on a wide variety of issues.
First Lady Michelle Obama while Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama answer questions during a town hall style debate at Hofstra University October 16, 2012 in Hempstead, New York. During the second of three presidential debates, the candidates fielded questions from audience members on a wide variety of issues.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama answer questions during a town hall style debate at Hofstra University October 16, 2012 in Hempstead, New York. During the second of three presidential debates, the candidates fielded questions from audience members on a wide variety of issues.
Ann Romney while Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama answer questions during a town hall style debate at Hofstra University October 16, 2012 in Hempstead, New York. During the second of three presidential debates, the candidates fielded questions from audience members on a wide variety of issues.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama answer questions during a town hall style debate at Hofstra University October 16, 2012 in Hempstead, New York. During the second of three presidential debates, the candidates fielded questions from audience members on a wide variety of issues.
The second presidential debate had its fair share of awkward and unintentionally funny moments.
There was tension in the air that could almost be cut with a knife.
Both Romney and the president interrupted and spoke over each other and moderator Candy Crowley. And Obama even openly laughed at the GOP nominee on occasion.
Pictures say a thousand words, so here are just some of the most telling moments from last night’s debate.
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