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What Time is the Second Presidential Debate?

The second presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney will be held Oct. 16 at 9 p.m.

 

 

Nearly 60 million people tuned in Oct. 3 to watch the first presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

In that first confrontation, viewers and pundits claimed that Romney won, and his campaign got a bump in the polls as a result. Will Obama vindicate himself this time?

There will be one more debates before election day.

Here's the remaining debate schedule: 

October 16, 2012

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

October 22, 2012

Topic: Foreign policy
Air Time: 9-10:30 p.m. Eastern Standard 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.

Will you be watching the debates? What is the most important topic, in your opinion? Share your thoughts in the comments.

Related Topics: Presidential Debate, Second presidential debate, and participate 2012

Maria

6:24 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Liberal pro-Obama Candy Crowley will be in Barack's corner protecting him, but I still predict a knockout by Mitt Romney,

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The Illuminati

7:55 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012

It won't matter if Mitt does well...the spinsters will be in full force supporting their guy. The economy is Bushes fault. The Benghazi debacle, well that's Hillary's fault. Fast and Furious is Holder's fault. Funny how the only person who is blameless is Obummer? Just remember though... he singlehandedly got Bin Laden. As if anyone else would not have made that decision if presented with the opportunity! I better stop before I'm labeled a racist because I don't worship the ground Barry walks on.

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The Illuminati

8:00 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Oh yeah...and Obama is such a great champion of women's rights that he "stands shoulder to shoulder with the Islamic peoples of the middle east". These same Islamic peoples that shoot 14 year old girls for wanting an education and who support a mans right to whip his wife if she disobeys him under sharia law. That's okay...but God forbid someone wants to reduce public funds to planned parenthood!

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Joseph Smith

8:59 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Hear the real debate on Free and Equal.org which will host an historic debate on Tuesday, October 23rd on their website for ALL candidates for the Presidency.
"Free & Equal and our sponsors are here to build inspiring and real candidates with fresh ideas to guide us towards a free, peaceful, and prosperous future for everyone. Don’t miss this historic presidential debate broadcast online and via satellite worldwide at www.freeandequal.org/live";.
All 6 candidates running for the Presidency have been invited to this debate. Confirmed participants include:
Gary Johnson, Libertarian party
Jill Stein, Green party
Virgil Goode, Constitution party
Rocky Anderson, Justice party

Hear what you are missing from the corporate- restricted, two-major party debates. Expand your vision for what is possible for America. Break the sound barrier of politically-rigged Presidential debates, and enter the world of new possibilities for yourself, and a better and brighter future for our children and grandchildren.

http://freeandequal.org/updates/watch-our-presidential-debate-promo-video/

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Jack Minster

10:25 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012

"Mr. President, your plan includes raising taxes on small businesses including an Obamacare health insurance tax. Currently businesses in the U.S. pay the second highest business tax rates in the world, and you propose raising them further. Apparently you treat businesses as your own bottomless ATMs. What experience do you have in business? What is your business curriculum vitae?"

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Debbie Thomas

10:46 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Well, Obama shows how much he knows about business with his stupid remark "if you have a business you didn't build it, someone else did" I am an Independent who doesn't like either candidate but I will be voting for Romney in November.

Earnest

10:49 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Tonights event is a Town Hall not a "debate".

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Joseph Smith

12:57 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Tonight's event is a corporate-sponsored commercial for the two major parties with no chance of a third or fourth voice speaking about anything whatsoever.

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OMG

1:12 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Let's see if Romney can answer questions he does not seem to answer as far as what taxes he will raise. Everyonse so bugged out on what Obama will or will not raise but as he said we might have to go up first, then go down. Guaranteed if Romney gets in office I will have a good laugh at a bunch of you. At least Obama is giving you the truth in what has to be done and you hate to admit that things are getting better, just keep finding faults. WE ARE TRYING TO COME OUT OF THE MESS GEORGE BUSH PUT US IN AND I WILL NOT LET YOU FORGET THAT. IT'S FUNNY HOW QUICK BUSH WAS FORGOTTEN AND OBAMA BLAMED. Lmao! only in America

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Mike Shortall

7:48 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Yeah ... After four years, it's STILL Bush's fault.

It appears that the Democrats' concept of Leadership is avoiding Responsibility for their failures by continually blaming The Other Guy.

We need a Leader, not a Whiner!

Joseph Smith

1:52 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Mr. Obama has tried, no doubt, but it's the two-party system that has to go. Open up the window and let in some fresh air. There's barely any air to breathe, and what's left is stale, plus it's really stifling. They and we, the whole country is suffocating.

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