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Oct 22nd 2012, 19:48

As President Barack Obama and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney squeeze in some final debate prep before tonight's showdown, 1,200 young leaders are on their way home from the 2012 One Young World Summit in Pittsburgh, PA. Delegates from Iran, China, Iraq (countries that'll def come up during tonight's foreign policy-centered debate) and over 190 other countries came together to share their visions and ideas on tackling some of the world's toughest issues.

We were there for all the action! (Check back for our full recap later this week.) The Summit kicked off on Thursday a Q&A session with President Bill Clinton, who had just finished an Obama rally in Ohio. Day two kicked off with a few poll questions -- one of which was regarding the ongoing election for U.S. president. Delegates, most between the ages of 18 and 25, were asked which candidate they support. The result, published in the Wall Street Journal this weekend, was 87% for Obama and 13% for Romney.

WSJ notes that "many of the young people said they didn't think the U.S. election would matter much in their home countries" -- a tone shared by delegates in conversations with us as well. One delegate from Germany mentioned that while the U.S. does have influence in the world, "other countries have been able to step up and share that" with the U.S. while many others are well off on their own.

Do you think your vote will have an impact on young people here AND abroad? Let us know in the comments! And be sure to follow @mtvpowerof12 to join the conversation during tonight's debate.

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