Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Debate: Michigan Watch Parties; What Would You Ask?

METRO DETROIT, MI — Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her Republican rival, Donald Trump, will gather for watch parties as the two face off in the highly-anticipated first of three presidential debates at Hofstra University in New York on Monday evening.

No doubt the pressure is on for moderator Lester Holt of NBC News, when 75 percent of likely voters are expected to watch this blockbuster of a first debate. The debate will run 90 minutes straight with no commercial breaks, meaning Holt and both candidates have their work cut out for them.

Watch parties in Metro Detroit include:

Republican Watch Parties

• Clarkston: 8 p.m., Mt. Zion Church Theatre, 4900 Maybee Road, Clarkston. Email kpaul@migop.org for more information.
• Farmington: 8 p.m., Cowley and Sons Irish Pub, 33338 Grand River Ave, Farmington. Click here for more information.
• Greater West Bloomfield: 7 p.m., 4001 Haggerty Road, West Bloomfield Township. Click here for more information.
• Howell: 7 p.m., Block Brewing Company, 1140 South Michigan Avenue, Howell. Click here for more information.
• Livonia: 8 p.m., 33462 W. Seven Mile Road, Livonia. Call (517) 281-7906 for more information.
• Macomb County: 8 p.m., Macomb County Republican Headquarters, 13411 Hall Road, Utica. Click here for more information.
• Novi: 7 p.m., Michigan Conservative Coalition "debate crawl," starting at Buffalo Wild Wings, 44375 Twelve Mile Road, Novi; then to Emagine Theatre to watch the debate; then to IHOP at 43317 Grand River Ave. for desserts. More information here.
• Oakland County: 8 p.m, 42611 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills. Click here for more information.
• Wayne County: 6:30 p.m., Del's Pizza Lounge, 2833 W. Jefferson, Trenton. Click here for more information.
• Washtenaw County: 8:30 p.m., Dexter Pub, 8114 Main St., Dexter. Click here for more information.

For more about the Republican watch parties, click here.

Democrat Watch Parties

• Detroit: 6 p.m. at Trade Union Leadership Council, 8670 Grand River Ave., Detroit.. Special guests include state Sen. Bert Johnson and Wayne County Commissioner Alisha Bell. Members of the public can register here.
• Flint: 8 p.m., Foutch's Pub, 1477 S. Linden Road, Flint. Members of the public can register here.
• Pontiac: 8:30 p.m, Crofoot Ballroom, 1 S. Saginaw St., Pontiac 48342. Special guest is Pontiac Mayor Deirdre Waterman. Members of the public can register here.

For more about the Democratic watch parties, click here.

What Would You Ask?

Last week, Holt announced the topics he's confining the debate to, according to the Commission on Presidential Debates:

• "America's Direction"
• "Achieving Prosperity"
• "Securing America"

But now it's your turn: What questions would you ask Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump within these topics if you were the moderator?

Post your questions in the comments below and we'll highlight some of the best and the brightest!Need some inspiration? Check out our presidential debate primer video:

The Debate Details:

When: Monday, September 26, 2016

Time: 9 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. EST; no commercial breaks

Where: Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York

Who: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, moderator Lester Holt of NBC News; Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson and Green Party nominee Jill Stein failed to make the debate based on recent polling.

Viewing: The debate will be aired live on C-SPAN, ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC, as well as all cable news channels including CNN, Fox News and MSNBC among others.

Format: The debate will be divided into six time segments of approximately 15 minutes each on major topics selected by the moderator. The moderator will open each segment with a question, after which each candidate will have two minutes to respond. Candidates will then have an opportunity to respond to each other. The moderator will use the balance of the time in the segment for a deeper discussion of the topic.

Join us for the Patch live stream and live blog Monday night (not to mention the Patch Presidential Debate Drinking Game).

Follow more of Patch's debate coverage:

• Presidential Debate Moderators Announced By Commission
• Belly Up to Patch's Presidential Debate Drinking Game
• Poll: Presidential Debates Expected To Be Watched by 75 Percent of Voters; Anderson Cooper is Crowd Favorite
• Hillary Clinton Ally: Drop Fox News Presidential Debate Moderator Chris Wallace Over Conflict of Interest

Written by Allen McDuffee with additional reporting by Beth Dalbey

Photos by Gage Skidmore via Flickr Commons