What Time is Tonight's Second Presidential Debate?

After last week's debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan, attention now focuses to the next debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney.

In Johnston, the Patriot Voice will host a public debate watch party from 7 to 10 p.m.

In Urbandale, the East Urbama Debate Watch Party will hosts an Obama watch party at 7:30 p.m.

The Mitt Romney Headquarters in Urbandale will also host a watch party beginning at 5 p.m.

Iowans are still mulling over their choices. The most recent presidential polls in Iowa, averaged by The Huffington Post, show the president with about a 4-point lead over Romney.

Unlike Thursday's , Obama was roundly criticized for his first matchup with Romney.

If you want to tune in to Tuesday's debate, it will be shown in Iowa by all the major television networks and cable news channels.

Are you having a watch party in Johnston? Let us know in comments.

Presidential 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, NY (Tickets)
Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
Participants: President Barack Obama and Gov. 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, Fla. (Tickets)
Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
Participants: President Barack Obama and Gov. 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.