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• One vice-presidential and three presidential debates will take place in September and October of 2008. The encounters between Barack Obama and John McCain will take place at the University of Mississippi, Belmont University and Hofstra University.CPD: CPD Announces Sites... (November 19, 2007) The moderators will be Jim Lehrer from PBS, Tom Brokaw from NBC and Bob Schieffer from CBS.Huffington Post: Presidential Debate Moderators Set... (August 5, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. First debate scheduled date: September 26, 2008Presidency: Presidential Debates
  2. Second debate scheduled date: October 7, 2008Presidency: Presidential Debates
  3. Third debate scheduled date: October 15, 2008Presidency: Presidential Debates
  4. Each debate will last 90 minutesHuffington Post: Presidential Debate Moderators Set... (August 5, 2008)
  5. First debate slated to cover foreign policy, but may include discussion of economyChicago Tribune: Critical first debate amid national economic crisis (September 26, 2008)
  6. During the second debate the candidates will answer questions from the general publicHuffington Post: Presidential Debate Moderators Set... (August 5, 2008)
  7. Candidates will discuss domestic policy and economy in the third debateHuffington Post: Presidential Debate Moderators Set... (August 5, 2008)

• Debates Commission

  The Commission on Presidential Debates was founded jointly by the Republican and Democratic parties in 1987. The non-profit, nonpartisan organization sponsors and produces the events, to guarantee their objectivity and fairness. The Commission has admitted only one third-party candidate to its presidential debates: Ross Perot in 1992.

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  Barack Obama | John McCain | Joe Biden | Sarah Palin | Obama McCain Debates | University of Mississippi Debate | McCain Obama Debate Schedule

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