At 9PM EST the first presidential debate of the 2012 election will be televised live from the University of Denver, Colorado. The ninety-minute event will have a novel format:
Wednesday’s format: The moderator, PBS newsman Jim Lehrer, will open each 15-minute segment with a question, and Obama and Romney each will have two minutes to answer. After that, it’s up to Lehrer to keep the conversation going and to intervene if one candidate goes on too long.Presidential debates 2012: Romney, Obama gear up for first showdown AP via Newsday 3 Oct 12
On Twitter:
Both sides will use campaign accounts, such as @TruthTeam2012 for Obama and@RomneyResponse for Romney, to fact-check one another in real-time.
Andrew Sullivan – The Digital Debate Stage Daily Dish 3 Oct 12
Obama gets the first question on a coin-toss. Bring it on.
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