US Presidential Debates

First Presidential Debate (2008x2)

Data di messa in onda: Set 16, 2008

At the University of Mississippi-Oxford, candidates John McCain (R) and Barack Obama (D) discuss issues; Jim Lehrer moderates. Site: University of Mississippi Topic: Foreign Policy & National Security Moderator: Jim Lehrer Staging: Podium debate Answer Format: The debate will be broken into nine, 9-minute segments. The moderator will introduce a topic and allow each candidate 2 minutes to comment. After these initial answers, the moderator will facilitate an open discussion of the topic for the remaining 5 minutes, ensuring that both candidates receive an equal amount of time to comment