Politics & Government

What Time is the Vice Presidential Debate?

Here are details on Thursday's debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan.


The first and only vice presidential debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan is set for 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11. Check below for more information on that debate and the remaining debates leading up to Election Day.

AOL will provide a live stream of the debate.

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While none of the political parties in Forsyth County are hosting a watch party, but here are a few places nearby that are:

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Olde Towne Tavern, 340 Town Center Avenue in Suwanee. People are expected to arrive around 7 p.m. This event is hosted by the Georgia Republican Party, 7th Congressional District.

Fulton County GOP Headquarters 5920 Roswell Road Suite B-115 Sandy Springs, GA 30328-4922

  • Contact: Executive Director execdir@fultongop.org (404) 854 1444
  • Time: 7-11 p.m.
  • Bring your favorite dish to share with your Fulton GOP friends for our potluck first debate watching party. Arrive by 7 p.m. so we can eat and be ready for the fireworks to start at 9 p.m.

Roswell West Debate Watch Party

  • Time: 8:30 p.m.
  • Sherma Dailey's Home (Roswell, GA)
  • Join other North Fulton Dems to watch the second debate. Please bring snacks to share with the group.
  • RSVP

Do you know of a Watch Party for the Vice Presidential Debate in the Cumming area? Add it in the comments below.

Below is more detailed information on Thursday night's debate, as well as the schedule for upcoming debates, all of which are presented by the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD):

October 11, 2012
Vice Presidential

Topic: Foreign and domestic policy 
Air Time: 9-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Centre College in Danville, Kentucky (Tickets)
Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
Participants: Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan
Moderator: Martha Raddatz (ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent)

According to the CPD, "The debate will cover both foreign and domestic topics and be divided into nine time segments of approximately 10 minutes each. The moderator will ask an opening question, after which each candidate will have two minutes to respond. The moderator will use the balance of the time in the segment for a discussion of the question."

October 16, 2012

Presidential

Topic: Town meeting format including foreign and domestic policy
Air Time: 9-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York (Tickets)
Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
Participants: President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney
Moderator: Candy Crowley (CNN Chief Political Correspondent)

According to the CPD, "The second presidential debate will take the form of a town meeting, in which citizens will ask questions of the candidates on foreign and domestic issues. Candidates each will have two minutes to respond, and an additional minute for the moderator to facilitate a discussion. The town meeting participants will be undecided voters selected by the Gallup Organization."

October 22, 2012

Presidential

Topic: Foreign policy
Air Time: 9-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida (Tickets)
Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
Participants: President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney
Moderator: Bob Schieffer (Host of Face the Nation on CBS)

According to the CPD, "The format for the debate will be identical to the first presidential debate and will focus on foreign policy."

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