Politics & Government

Your Guide to Tuesday's Presidential Debate

Here are details on the next debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.

The second presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney is scheduled for 9 p.m. Tuesday. The debate will be run in a town meeting format, with topics including domestic and foreign policy.

Check below for more information on that debate and the remaining debates leading up to Election Day.

AOL will provide a live stream of the debate.

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TV Channels Broadcasting Live: ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and more, including CNN Espanol.

Live Streaming Online: YouTube's Election HubAOL.

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Debate watch parties: Team Romney will meet at Dearborn headquarters  at 22707 Michigan Ave.; Team Obama will meet at the Northville Sports Den in Northville

Below is more detailed information on Tuesday night's debate, as well as the schedule for upcoming debates, all of which are presented by the Commission on Presidential Debates:

October 16, 2012

 

Topic: Town meeting format including foreign and domestic policy
Air Time: 9-10:30 p.m. Eastern 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)

According to the CPD, "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
Air Time: 9-10:30 p.m. Eastern 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)

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


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