United States presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain have agreed to participate in three presidential debates and one vice-presidential debate prior to the November 4 election.CNN: Campaigns reach final agreement on presidential debates (August 21, 2008) The debates were announced in a joint statement from the candidates' campaigns on August 21, 2008.Wall Street Journal: Campaigns Agree to Debate Formats
Debate Schedule
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Fast Facts
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September 26, 2008
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October 7, 2008
Town hall style debate to be held at Belmont University in Tennessee, where moderator Tom Brokaw will call on audience members and draw questions from the InternetWall Street Journal: Campaigns Agree to Debate Formats (August 21, 2008)
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October 15, 2008
End with a debate on domestic and economic policy at Hofstra University in New York, moderated by Bob SchiefferWall Street Journal: Campaigns Agree to Debate Formats (August 21, 2008)
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October 2, 2008
