Politics & Government
Presidential Debates Kick Off This Week
President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney will square off in front of voters several times this month.
Presidential debates begin this week and will continue throughout the month of October, according to 2012 Election Central.
Debates will be broadcast live on C-SPAN, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, CNN, Fox News and MSNBC, among others.
Here is more information on the debates:
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Presidential Debate
Oct. 3, 9 - 10:30 pm
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Location: University of Denver in Denver, Colo.
Topic: Domestic Policy
Moderator: NewsHour Host Jim Lehrer
Vice Presidential Debate between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan
Oct. 11, 9 - 10:30 pm
Location: Centre College in Danville, Ky.
Topic: Foreign and Domestic Policy
Moderator: ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Martha Raddatz
Presidential Debate
Oct. 16, 9 - 10:30 pm
Location: Hofstra University in Hempstead, N. Y.
Topic: Foreign and Domestic Policy (Town Hall Format)
Moderator: CNN Chief Political Correspondent Candy Crowley
Presidential Debate
Oct. 22, 9 - 10:30 pm
Location: Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla.
Topic: Foreign Policy
Moderator: Face the Nation Host Bob Schieffer
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie told a number of Sunday morning talk shows that the first debate will be a game-changer in the campaign. What do you think?
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