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• A debate between United States vice presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sarah Palin is scheduled to take place on October 2, 2008, at the Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.Wall Street Journal: Campaigns Agree to Debate Formats (August 21, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Moderated by Gwen Ifill of PBS show The NewsHourCNN: Campaigns reach final agreement on presidential debates (August 21, 2008)
  2. Only vice presidential debate scheduledWall Street Journal: Campaigns Agree to Debate Formats (August 21, 2008)
  3. Format will be determined after vice presidential candidates are announcedWall Street Journal: Campaigns Agree to Debate Formats (August 21, 2008)
  4. Washington University in St. Louis has been host to three other debates in 1992, 2000 and 2004Washington University in St. Louis: History of debates
  5. University was also scheduled to host a debate in 1996, but the event was cancelledWashington University in St. Louis: History of debates at Washington University in St. Louis

• Campus Events

  There is a very limited number of tickets available to this debate, so Washington University in St. Louis students can only get tickets through a lottery. A number of events will be held to give other students and the public the chance to be involved, though. These include lectures, panel discussions and other activities and events. Debate watch events and panel discussions will be held on October 2, 2008, in Music Center 560 and the Graduate Center Common Lounge.Washington University in St. Louis: Vice Presidential Debate 2008 Calendar of Events

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