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JIMLEHRER:GoodeveningfromtheMagnessArenaattheUniversityofDenverinDenver,Colorado.I'mJimLehrerofthePBSNewsHour,andIwelcomeyoutothefirstofthe2021presidentialdebatesbetweenPresidentBarackObama,theDemocraticnominee,andformerMassachusettsGovernorMittRomney,theRepublicannominee.Thisdebateandthenextthree—twopresidential,onevice-presidential—aresponsoredbytheCommissiononPresidentialDebates.Tonight's90minuteswillbeaboutdomesticissues,andwillfollowaformatdesignedbythecommission.Therewillbesixroughly15-minutesegments,withtwo-minuteanswersforthefirstquestion,thenopendiscussionfortheremainderofeachsegment.ThousandsofpeopleofferedsuggestionsonsegmentsubjectsofquestionsviatheInternetandothermeans,butImadethefinalselections,andfortherecord,theywerenotsubmittedforapprovaltothecommissionorthecandidates.Thesegments,asIannouncedinadvance,willbethreeontheeconomyandoneeachonhealthcare,theroleofgovernment,andgoverning,withanemphasisthroughoutondifferences,specificsandchoices.Bothcandidateswillalsohavetwo-minuteclosingstatements.Theaudiencehereinthehallhaspromisedtoremainsilent.Nocheers,applause,boos,hisses—amongothernoisydistractingthings—sowemayallconcentrateonwhatthecandidateshavetosay.Thereisanoiseexceptionrightnow,though,aswewelcomePresidentObamaandGovernorRomney.(Cheers,applause.)Gentlemen,welcometoyouboth.Let'sstarttheeconomy,segmentone.Andlet'sbeginwithjobs.Whatarethemajordifferencesbetweenthetwoofyouabouthowyouwouldgoaboutcreatingnewjobs?Youhavetwominutes—eachofyouhavetwominutestostart.Thecointosshasdetermined,Mr.President,yougofirst.PRESIDENTBARACKOBAMA:Well,thankyouverymuch,Jim,forthisopportunity.IwanttothankGovernorRomneyandtheUniversityofDenverforyourhospitality.TherearealotofpointsthatIwanttomaketonight,butthemostimportantoneisthat20yearsagoIbecametheluckiestmanonearthbecauseMichelleObamaagreedtomarryme.(Laughter.)AndsoIjustwanttowish,Sweetie,youhappyanniversaryandletyouknowthatayearfromnow,wewillnotbecelebratingitinfrontof40millionpeople.(Laughter.)Youknow,fouryearsagowewent