Hill County Republicans watch debate, question Obama comments

Havre Daily News/Lindsay Brown

A group of people watch Wednesday's presidential debate at the Havre Republican headquarters.

Before the real excitement of the local candidate forum at 7 p. m. today at Havre High School, America got its debating toes wet with an opener Wednesday night, the 2012 presidential candidates.

A handful of Hill County Republicans gathered at their headquarters for the first direct contest of this year's interminable presidential race, the first presidential debate between President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

Rep. Kris Hansen, who is running...