MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney tried to win Ohio voters Wednesday by promising new jobs, while President Barack Obama urged his supporters to stay focused even though he admitted losing his first debate because he said he "was just too polite."

"I think it's fair to say we will see a little more activity at the next one," Obama told radio host Tom Joyner, looking forward to the second of three debates the White House rivals have planned this month.

Romney got some preparation for Tuesday's town hall-style debate at New York's Hofstra University by taking questions from voters at a manufacturing plant. "I spent my life working, working in enterprises. I understand how jobs come and why they go," Romney said. "I want to bring it back. I want to use that skill and that knowledge to get America working again."