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• October 7, 2008: A debate between United States presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain is scheduled to take place at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee.Wall Street Journal: Campaigns Agree to Debate Formats

• Fast Facts

  1. Moderated by Tom Brokaw of NBCCNN: Campaigns reach final agreement on presidential debates
  2. Not topic-specificWall Street Journal: Campaigns Agree to Debate Formats (August 21, 2008)
  3. Will be a town hall style debateWall Street Journal: Campaigns Agree to Debate Formats (August 21, 2008)
  4. Candidates will answer questions from the audience and the InternetWall Street Journal: Campaigns Agree to Debate Formats (August 21, 2008)
  5. Each candidate will have two minutes to respond to questionsWall Street Journal: Campaigns Agree to Debate Formats (August 21, 2008)
  6. Gallup Organization will choose undecided voters in or near the Nashville, Tennessee area to participateCNN: Campaigns reach final agreement on presidential debates (August 21, 2008)
  7. To avoid duplicate questions, Brokaw will review each one before it is askedCNN: Campaigns reach final agreement on presidential debates (August 21, 2008)

• Campus Events

  Attendance at this debate is limited, but Belmont University is holding a number of events to help students and the public get involved. These include speeches, panel discussions, and other activities and events. There will also be a debate-watching party on September 26, 2008, in the Belmont Heights Baptist Church sanctuary. The Belmont College Republicans and Young Democrats will host a round-table discussion after the debate to talk about candidate performance and public policy questions raised.Belmont University: Debate 2008 Event Calendar

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  Obama McCain Debates | University of Mississippi Debate | Washington University Debate | Hofstra University Debate

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