{"id":5198,"date":"2012-09-13T21:30:55","date_gmt":"2012-09-14T03:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.edgewiseblog.com\/mjh\/?p=5198"},"modified":"2012-09-13T21:30:55","modified_gmt":"2012-09-14T03:30:55","slug":"2012-presidential-debate-schedule-103-1016-1022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edgewiseblog.com\/mjh\/election\/2012-presidential-debate-schedule-103-1016-1022\/","title":{"rendered":"2012 Presidential Debate Schedule: 10\/3, 10\/16, 10\/22"},"content":{"rendered":"

2012 Presidential Debate Schedule \u00ab 2012 Election Central<\/a> <\/p>\n

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TV Channels<\/strong> \u2013 Each debate will be broadcast live on ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC, as well as all cable news channels including CNN, Fox News and MSNBC among others.<\/p>\n

Live Stream<\/strong> \u2013 Each debate will be streamed live online. Check back here for the live stream.<\/p>\n

October 3, 2012<\/b>
\"President
Topic<\/b>: Domestic policy
Air Time<\/b>: 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location:<\/b> University of Denver<\/a> in Denver, Colorado (Tickets<\/a>)
Sponsor:<\/b> Commission on Presidential Debates<\/a>
Participants<\/b>: President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney
Moderator:<\/b> Jim Lehrer (Host of NewsHour<\/i> on PBS) <\/p>\n

The debate will focus on domestic policy and be divided into six time segments of approximately 15 minutes each on topics to be selected by the moderator and announced several weeks before the debate.<\/p>\n

The moderator will open each segment with a question, after which each candidate will have two minutes to respond. The moderator will use the balance of the time in the segment for a discussion of the topic.<\/p>\n

October 11, 2012<\/b>
Vice Presidential
\"Vice
Topic:<\/b> Foreign and domestic policy
Air Time:<\/b> 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location:<\/b> Centre College<\/a> in Danville, Kentucky (Tickets<\/a>)
Sponsor:<\/b> Commission on Presidential Debates<\/a>
Participants<\/b>: Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan
Moderator:<\/b> Martha Raddatz (ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent) <\/p>\n

The debate will cover both foreign and domestic topics and be divided into nine time segments of approximately 10 minutes each. The moderator will ask an opening question, after which each candidate will have two minutes to respond. The moderator will use the balance of the time in the segment for a discussion of the question.<\/p>\n

October 16, 2012<\/b>
\"President
Topic:<\/b> Town meeting format including foreign and domestic policy
Air Time:<\/b> 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location:<\/b> Hofstra University<\/a> in Hempstead, New York (Tickets<\/a>)
Sponsor:<\/b> Commission on Presidential Debates<\/a>
Participants<\/b>: President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney
Moderator:<\/b> Candy Crowley (CNN Chief Political Correspondent) <\/p>\n

The second presidential debate will take the form of a town meeting, in which citizens will ask questions of the candidates on foreign and domestic issues. Candidates each will have two minutes to respond, and an additional minute for the moderator to facilitate a discussion. The town meeting participants will be undecided voters selected by the Gallup Organization.<\/p>\n

October 22, 2012<\/b>
\"President
Topic:<\/b> Foreign policy
Air Time:<\/b> 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location:<\/b> Lynn University<\/a> in Boca Raton, Florida (Tickets<\/a>)
Sponsor:<\/b> Commission on Presidential Debates<\/a>
Participants<\/b>: President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney
Moderator:<\/b> Bob Schieffer (Host of Face the Nation<\/i> on CBS) <\/p>\n

The format for the debate will be identical to the first presidential debate and will focus on foreign policy.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

2012 Presidential Debate Schedule \u00ab 2012 Election Central<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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