Check Out Tonight's Presidential Debate Schedule
The first debate between President Barack Obama and Republican Candidate Mitt Romney will be held Oct. 3 at 9 p.m. Find out where to attend a debate watch party, see it on TV, chat about it online.
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TV Channels Broadcasting Live: FOX 5, NBC (11 Alive), CBS, ABC, PBS, CNN, MSNBC, CSPAN
Live Streaming Online: Watch Live with Patch!
Comic Relief: Name-calling debate on YouTube, New York Times cartoon, Democalypse 2012 from The Daily Show, Obama vs. Romney on SNL
Local Live Viewing Parties:
- Gwinnett GOP Presidential Debate Watch Party (Suwanee Towne Green)
- Founding Father's Tea Party Debate Watch Party at The Flying Machine (Briscoe Field)
- State Senator Curt Thompson's Debate Viewing Party (6320 Glenbrook Drive, Tucker, 30084)
Presidential Debate Schedule
| October 3, 2012 |
Topic: Domestic policy 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 Presidential |
Topic: Foreign and domestic policy 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 |
Topic: Town meeting format including foreign and domestic policy 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 |
Topic: Foreign policy The format for the debate will be identical to the first presidential debate and will focus on foreign policy. |
Get a recap of who's running in the 2012 Presidential Election and explore past debates on 2012PresidentialElectionNews.com.
Will you be watching the debates? What is the most important topic, in your opinion? Share your thoughts in the comments.
Brandt Hardin
8:36 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Obama is simply going to wipe the floor with old Mittens. Romney is a rich pariah who simply can’t identify with ANY average American through his fog of lies and network of havened money. He’ll only continue to get booed out of the room by every group of minority and middle class voters he comes across. His religion and wealth is highly elitist and everyone in this country has had it with his kind. We’re telling Mitt he can’t buy this election! Read about the role of his money and his Magic Mormon Underwear are playing in the polls at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2012/05/mitt-romneys-magic-mormon-underwear.html
Trae
8:45 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Cool story bro
malorie
8:40 pm on Thursday, October 4, 2012
That's ridiculous. How about we focus on the issues at hand and what is right for America and its people rather than their 'class' .. and uhhh have you not seen the Obama family? Touche.