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Election Basics: Election 2008 Debate Schedule

Don't even think about missing the debates this year. Here's the schedule.


Friday, September 26, 9 p.m. EST

Presidential debate on domestic policy
Location: The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
Moderator: Jim Lehrer, executive editor and anchor of The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer on PBS

Thursday, October 2, 9 p.m. EST

Vice presidential debate on domestic and foreign policy
Location: Washington University in St. Louis, MO
Moderator: Gwenn Ifill, senior correspondent for The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer and moderator and managing editor of Washington Week on PBS

Tuesday, October 7, 9 p.m. EST

Presidential debate in a town meeting format
Location: Belmont University, Nashville, TN
Moderator: Tom Brokaw, special correspondent for NBC

Wednesday, October 15, 9 p.m. EST

Presidential debate on foreign policy
Location: Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
Moderator: Bob Schieffer, CBS News chief Washington correspondent and host of Face the Nation

Our Advice:

If you want to see only one debate, watch the second presidential debate on October 7. The "town meeting" debate format means that the questions will be coming from the Internet and audience, forcing candidates to think on their toes and give much more candid answers than when asked by a formal moderator in a traditional debate.
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