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The race for the White House remains close as Republican nominee Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama prepare to square off in their first debate on Wednesday evening. And while a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll shows that Obama enjoys only a 3-point lead—within the poll’s margin of error—it is Romney who is feeling the most pressure to deliver an all-star performance. Bruised after a series of bad news cycles, a good showing at the University of Denver on Wednesday could reignite what even Republicans have said is a flagging campaign.