Live Blog: The Second U.S. Presidential Debate

Question 5: A woman in the audience asks Romney to state the biggest difference between himself and George W. Bush.

She says she believes a lot of the country's problems were caused by Bush-era policies.

Romney follows up from the end of the last section to say he believes every woman in America should have access to contraceptives, refutes Obama statement about his view.

Romney says his energy policy differs from former President Bush.

Romney says he also wants to add more free trade agreements and get the nation to a balanced budget, which he said President Bush did not.

Romney says championing small business is another way he differs from former President Bush.

Romney says one of the things he finds most troubling about Obama's health plan is that it keeps small businesses from hiring more people.

He says his path is getting small businesses to grow and hire people.

Obama says the centerpiece of Romney's economic plan is tax cuts, which he says took the nation from surplus to deficit.

Obama challenges Romney statement that he will crack down on China, saying Romney is the "last person who's going to get tough on China."

Obama says when he said nation needs to make sure China isn't flooding U.S. with cheap tires, that Romney said he was being protectionist.

Question number 4: Young woman in audience asks candidates how they plan to rectify inequalities in the workplace - especially that women make only 70 percent of what their male counterparts earn.

Obama answers with personal stories about his mother and grandmother. He says his grandmother "hit the glass ceiling." He says this is one of the reasons the first bill he signed was the Lilly Ledbetter bill.

Obama says this is not just a women's issue, but a family issue, a middle class issue and that's why the nation needs to fight for it.

Obama says the nation also needs to make college more affordable to young people. He says changes undertaken by his administration have helped millions of young people afford college. He says fighting discrimination has been one of the hallmarks of his administration and that he wants to continue that.

Romney says his cabinet in Massachusetts had more women in senior leadership positions than any other state in America.

Romney says what the nation can do to help women of all ages is to have a strong economy with employers that adapt to a flexible work schedule.

Obama says the fact that Romney would not say whether he supported the Lilly Ledbetter bill is "not the kind of advocacy we need." He also brings up the controversial health care issue of contraceptives coverage and attacks Romney's position.