What is the Presidential Debate Schedule 2012?

Nearly 60 million people tuned in Oct. 3 to watch the first presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

There will be three more debates before election day on Nov. 6.

The race in Iowa remains a toss-up, so the remaining debates could influence who voters choose on the ballot. Many Iowa voters have already decided by participating in early voting, particularly Obama supporters, but there is plenty of time for others to change their minds (again and again).

The latest polling has President Obama ahead of Mitt Romney, 48.5 to 45, according to Real Clear Politics, which aggregates multiple polls. However, that polling was before the first debate, which many feel Romney won.

There are two more presidential debates and one vice presidential debate.

During the first debate, both the Obama and Romney camps hosted watch parites. Check with the Republican Victory Office in Cedar Rapids and the Marion Obama campaign office for information on watch parties for upcoming debates.

Here's the schedule: 

Presidential Debate Schedule

Topic: Domestic policy 
Air Time: 9-10:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Location: University of Denver in Denver, Colo.
Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
Participants: President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney
Moderator: Jim Lehrer (Host of NewsHour on PBS)

The debate focused on domestic policy and was divided into six time segments of approximately 15 minutes each on topics selected by the moderator, including health care, government's role and the deficit.

Lehrer opened each segment with a question, after which each candidate was given two minutes to respond. The candidates used the remaining time to discuss the topic.

Topic: Foreign and domestic policy 
Air Time: 9-10:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Location: Centre College in Danville, Kentucky (Tickets)
Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
Participants: Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan
Moderator: Martha Raddatz (ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent)

The debate will cover 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.

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.

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.

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