Where To Watch The VP Debate In Eden Prairie

At 8 p.m. Oct. 11, Vice President Joe Biden and challenger Paul Ryan will square off at Centre College in Danville, KY, in the only vice presidential debate of the season.

The debate will focus on domestic and foreign issues. Moderator Martha Raddatz, ABC News senior foreign affairs correspondent, will oversee nine 10-minutes segments. Raddatz will ask a question and each candidate will have 2 minutes to respond. Raddatz will "use the balance of the time in the segment for a discussion of the question," according to the Commission on Presidential Debates.

Here are some ways you can catch the action:

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Attend a debate-watching party

Viewing parties are taking place across the Twin Cities—both private parties at homes and public ones at local establishments. Here are some of the nearby options:

• Democrats: Organizing for America—Minnesota is hosting several debate-watching parties, including one at the Obama Grassroots Office in Hopkins. All at the event will call voters until the debate starts at 8 p.m.
  • If you would rather watch the debate in a home, there is a party in Chanhassan. Click here for a full list of Organizing for America debate-watching parties.
• Republicans: No debate-watching parties were listed on the official Mitt Romney website.

Do you know of other options? Share them in the comments below.

Watch on your television

The debate is airing live on numerous channels starting at 8 p.m. Some channels have preview programs, and some have post-debate analysis. Here is a list of what each channel is offering:

• Tpt2: Debate coverage 8 p.m. through 10 p.m.
• CNN: Preview coverage starts at 6 p.m. Analysis is scheduled for after the debate, with a repeat of the debate at 11 p.m.
• WCCO: Debate coverage 8 p.m. through 10 p.m.
• KSTP: Debate coverage 8 p.m. through 10 p.m.
• KMSP: Debate coverage 8 p.m. through 9:30 p.m.
• KARE: Debate coverage 8 p.m. through 10 p.m.
• CSPAN: Preview coverage runs 6 p.m. through 7:30 p.m. Debate coverage resumes at 8 p.m. and continues through 10:30 p.m.
• CNBC: Preview coverage starts at 7 p.m. Debate coverage is scheduled through 10 p.m.
• MSNBC: Debate preview starts at 7 p.m. Coverage continues until midnight, when the network will air the debate again.
• Fox News: Debate coverage 8 p.m. through 10 p.m.

Stream the debate online

Internet users have several options to watch the online. Here are a few possibilities:

• 2012 Election Central
• PolicyMic
• YouTube

Share your thoughts on Patch’s live blog

Eden Prairie Patch will be hosting a live blog for the debate starting at 7:30 p.m. Jump on and share your impressions of the candidates throughout the debate—or post photos of your debate party.

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