LIVE CHAT: Share Your Thoughts During the Second Presidential Debate
Participate in Patch’s live blog while you’re watching Tuesday's second debate, and share your thoughts on how the candidates are doing.
Can Mitt Romney continue his momentum? Can Barack Obama bounce back from a widely considered poor showing in round one?
At 8 p.m. Tuesday, the president and challenger will meet for the second time this election season at Hoffstra University.
The town hall-style debate will be moderated by CNN contributor Candice Crowley.
Throughout the debate, Patch will be moderating a live blog where users can share their thoughts in real time, participate in polls and post photos from debate-watching parties. We’ve also invited state legislators, political candidates, party activists and other movers and shakers across the state to offer their expertise.
To participate, just check back with this page starting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. We can’t wait to hear your thoughts!
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Not sure where to watch the debate?
AOL will provide a live stream of the debate.
TV Channels Broadcasting Live: ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and more, including CNN Espanol.
Live Streaming Online: YouTube's Election Hub, AOL.
Where to Watch the Debate in Minneapolis:
Republican: The Romney campaign's only debate watch party in the Twin Cities is being held in Hudson, WI Tuesday night. It starts at 5 p.m. and will also includ a phone banking session.
Democratic: The Obama campaign is hosting five combination debate watch parties and phone banks in the Twin Cities.
- Linden Hills: Private home, 4430 Thomas Ave, 6 p.m.
- Hopkins: Campaign field office, 1007 Mainstreet, 5:30 p.m.
- St Paul: Campaign field office, 920 Selby Ave, 5:30 p.m.
- Coon Rapids: Campaign field office, 9696 University Ave NW, 5 p.m.
- Brooklyn Park: Private home, 9013 Kentucky Ave N., 7:30 p.m.
Full info on Tuesday night's debate, as well as the schedule for the final debate, both of which are presented by the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD):
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October 16, 2012 Presidential |
Topic: Town hall format including foreign and domestic policy Air Time: 9-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 8-9:30 p.m. Central 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." |
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October 22, 2012 Presidential |
Topic: Foreign policy Air Time: 9-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 8-9:30 p.m. Central 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." |
Tom Grysen
9:43 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
How are we ever going to be able to compete with foreign workers who are paid a pittance compared to even the minimum wage of our workers. Isn't it hypocritical to expect that our companies have to comply with federal employment laws like minimum wage and foreign manufacturers don't. apply our laws to their goods. U.S. companies manufacturing over seas will run over each other beating a path back here!