Politics & Government
Presidential Debate Broadcast & Live Stream Schedule
Get details on the presidential debates schedule — and let us know what you, as an Acton resident, are hoping to hear tonight.
It's only hours now until the first debate between President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney at 9 p.m. tonight. Check below for more information on that debate and the rest of the debates leading up to Election Day.
AOL will provide a live stream of the debate.
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Other online live streaming: YouTube's Election Hub, AOL
TV channels broadcasting live: WBZ-TV, WGBH, FOX 25, WHDH, WCVB, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, C-SPAN
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And the schedule for all upcoming presidential and vice-presidential debates:
October 3, 2012Topic: Domestic policy
Air Time: 9-10:30 p.m. ET
Location: University of Denver in Denver, Colorado (Tickets)
Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
Participants: Pres. Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney
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; 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, 2012Vice Presidential
Topic: Foreign and domestic policy
Air Time: 9-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Centre College in Danville, Kentucky (Tickets)
Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
Participants: Vice-Pres. Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan
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; each candidate will then have two minutes to respond. The moderator will use the balance of the time in the segment for a discussion of the question.
Topic: Town meeting format including foreign and domestic policy
Air Time: 9-10:30 p.m.
Location: Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York (Tickets)
Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
Participants: President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney
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, 2012Topic: Foreign policy
Air Time: 9-10:30 p.m.
Location: Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida (Tickets)
Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
Participants: President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney
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.
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