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maddezmom

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Wed Jul 25, 2012, 02:39 PM Jul 2012

Obama-Romney debate formats include town hall [View all]

Source: USA Today

President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney will face off in a town hall as part of three campaign debates set for this fall.

In the Oct. 16 town hall at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., "citizens will ask questions of the candidates on foreign and domestic issues," announced the Commission on Presidential Debates today. "Candidates each will have two minutes to respond, and an additional minute for the moderator to facilitate a discussion."

The commission noted that town meeting participants will consist of "undecided voters selected by the Gallup Organization."

The first of the three 90-minute debates will be Oct. 3 at the University of Denver, and will be devoted to domestic policy. The third and final debate takes place Oct. 22 at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla.. and will deal with foreign policy


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