Politics & Government
What Time is Tonight's Presidential Debate?
President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney will face off in one final debate at 8 p.m. tonight Monday, Oct. 22.
The third and final debate between President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney is scheduled for tonight at 8 p.m. (Monday, Oct. 22).
Could this be the charm for one of the major candidates in the presidential race?
Lake Minnetonka Patch will be hosting a live blog during the debate tonight, and all are invited to join to see what others think.
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- LIVE BLOG: Share Your Thoughts During the Vice Presidential Debate
Where to Watch the Debate in Lake Minnetonka: Looking for a place to watch the debate? Contact one of the many Lake Minnetonka restaurant establishments to see if they'll be covering the debate.
Check below for more information on the debate.
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TV Channels Broadcasting Live: FOX (KMSP), NBC (KARE), CBS (WCCO), ABC (KSTP), PBS (TPT), CNN, MSNBC, FOX NEWS, CNBC and CSPAN
Live Streaming Online: You Tube's Election Hub
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Oct. 3, 2012
Air Time: 8-9:30 p.m. Central Time
Location: University of Denver in Denver, Colorado (Tickets)
Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
Participants: President Barack Obama and Governor 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, 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.
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Oct. 11, 2012Vice Presidential
Topic: Foreign and domestic policy
Air Time: 8-9:30 p.m. Central Time
Location: Centre College in Danville, Kentucky (Tickets)
Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
Participants: Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman 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, 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.
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Oct. 16, 2012
Topic: Town meeting format including foreign and domestic policyAir Time: 8-9:30 p.m. Central Time
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.
Oct. 22, 2012Topic: Foreign policy
Air Time: 8-9:30 p.m. Central Time
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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