McCain - Obama
| Hofstra University | October 15, 2008
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All debates will take place from 9:00-10:30 p.m. EDT on the following dates:
Wednesday, October 3 - First Presidential Debate
Thursday, October 11 - Vice Presidential Debate
Tuesday, October 16 - Second Presidential Debate (Town Hall)
Monday, October 22 - Third Presidential Debate
Our Mission
The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) was established in 1987 to ensure that debates, as a permanent part of every general election, provide the best possible information to viewers and listeners. Its primary purpose is to sponsor and produce debates for the United States presidential and vice presidential candidates and to undertake research and educational activities relating to the debates. The organization, which is a nonprofit, nonpartisan , 501(c)(3) corporation, sponsored all the presidential debates in 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008.
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