Tonight, the University of Denver hosts the first 2012 Presidential Debates between President Obama and Governor Mitt Romney. The scheduled event takes place from 9:00-10:30 p.m. ET/6:00-7:30 p.m. Pacific. The topic of the evening: Domestic Policy. The moderator for the debate will be Jim Lehrer, host of NewsHour on PBS. The debate will be broadcast live on ABC, CBS, C-SPAN, FOX and NBC, as well as cable news channels such as CNN, Fox News and MSNBC. If watching on TV, make sure you tune into the HD broadcast of the debate (check your channel guide). If you’re planning on watching the debate on a PC or portable device, you can start streaming the event live from about 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT at this website address sponsored by ABC & Yahoo News.
On October 11, 2012, the first Vice Presidential debate will take place between Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan. The topic of the debate will be Foreign and Domestic Policy.