What Time is the Tuesday Presidential Debate?

Now that the vice presidential debate is history, it's nearly time for No. 2 in the presidential race.

The second debate between President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16. Check below for more information on that debate and the final debate—scheduled for Oct. 22—leading up to Election Day.

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Oct. 3, 2012

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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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.

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.

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