国际英语新闻:Obama, Romney Look to November Showdown

Romney appeared in New York City on the bin Laden anniversary with former Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

"Of course I would have ordered taking out Osama bin Laden, of course," he said.  "This is a person who had done terrible harm to America."

President Obama gets high marks from the public for his handling of foreign policy and that's why Romney is likely to keep hammering away at the president’s economic record.

“We need a president who understands the power of free enterprise because he’s lived it," Romney said.  "And I have, and I will, and I’ll make sure that that is part of our future.”

The Obama-Romney race is shaping up as close, says Ken Duberstein, former chief of staff to President Ronald Reagan.

“If this is a referendum on the American economy, Governor Romney has a good shot of being elected president of the United States," he said.  "If this is a referendum on the Republican Party and Governor Romney, President Obama has a decent chance of being re-elected.”

Romney is already shifting his focus away from conservatives to winning over moderates in November.

“I think the fundamental issue is whether Governor Romney will define the Republican Party or will the far right define Governor Romney,” Duberstein said.

With the election six months away, the president has a slight lead over Romney in most public opinion polls.