Debate Schedule & BINGO
September 30, 2008 | 2008 Presidential Election Debates, 2008 VP Debates
We’ve compiled a complete list of the scheduled debates for the 2008 Election.
2008 Election Debate Resource
Debate Schedule
All Debates start at 9:00 p.m. EDT
October 2, 2008, Thursday
Vice presidential debate: all topics
Moderated by Gwen Ifill
@ Washington University in St. Louis, Mo.-Ninety-second answers, followed by two-minute discussion for each question. Two-minute closing statements.
October 7, 2008, Tuesday
Second presidential debate: all topics in town meeting format
Moderated by Tom Brokaw
@ Belmont University, Nashville, TN-Two-minute answers, followed by one-minute discussion for each question.
October 15, 2008, Wednesday
Third presidential debate: the economy and domestic policy
Moderated by Bob Schieffer
@ Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.-Two-minute answers, followed by five-minute discussion for each question. Two-minute closing statements.
B-I-N-G-O
The folks over at MotherJones.com have created a great game of Bingo to help get you through the lulls in the debates. Use it as a drinking game, or if you have some bean bags nearby you can throw them at the television when you “score.”
How do you watch the debates? Do you have friends over and make a night of it? Do you rent movies and ignore the entire process? Let’s hear it!
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