presidential, vice-presidential, debates schedule

[franksolich]

http://www.2012presidentialelectionnews.com/2012-debate-schedule/2012-presidential-debate-schedule/

October 3, 2012
President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney   Topic: Domestic policy
Air Time: 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: University of Denver in Denver, Colorado
Moderator: Jim Lehrer (Host of NewsHour on PBS)

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.

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.

October 11, 2012
Vice President Joe Biden and Paul Ryan    Topic: Foreign and domestic policy
Air Time: 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Centre College in Danville, Kentucky
Moderator: Martha Raddatz (ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent)

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.

October 16, 2012
President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney   Topic: Town meeting format including foreign and domestic policy
Air Time: 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York
Moderator: Candy Crowley (CNN Chief Political Correspondent)

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.

October 22, 2012
President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney   Topic: Foreign policy
Air Time: 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida
Moderator: Bob Schieffer (Host of Face the Nation on CBS)

The format for the debate will be identical to the first presidential debate and will focus on foreign policy.

[J P Sousa]

That's five liberals against Romney.

Typical

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[Kyle Ricky]

We should start a raffle for whether obama shows up, and what stupid things Crazy Joe will say.

[franksolich]

We should start a raffle for whether obama shows up, and what stupid things Crazy Joe will say.

I have a feeling--not based on any information, though, just a feeling--that Barack Milhous is going to chicken out of the second and third debates, claiming he's busy with national security or a crisis or something.

Just a feeling.  It wouldn't surprise me.

[Kyle Ricky]

I have a feeling--not based on any information, though, just a feeling--that Barack Milhous is going to chicken out of the second and third debates, claiming he's busy with national security or a crisis or something.

Just a feeling.  It wouldn't surprise me.

That wouldn't surprise me either. Especially if he gets his balls nailed to the wall on the first one. Which is what I am hoping happens.