Believe it or not, the election cycle if almost (finally) coming to an end. But, before we can collectively settle on a next-term President, we're going to have to live through the second and last Presidential debate, set to take place tomorrow night.
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Current President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden were supposed to face off for a second debate on October 15 but, given COVID-19-related issues and Trump's decision not to move to a virtual-only platform, last week's original event turned into two dueling town halls instead.
Alas, the two candidates will debate, in person, for one last time tomorrow night. Below, we break down everything you should know about the happening:
When is the debate? Thursday, October 22, at 9pm EST.
Where can I watch it? All major broadcast and cable news networks will air the happening, including Fox News, CBS News, NBC News, ABC News, C-SPAN and PBS. If you don't have access to any of those, worry not: you can stream the event online and on the various networks' social media feeds. If radio is more your thing, tune into Fox News Radio, ABC News Radio, C-SPAN or SiriusXM (multiple channels, including POTUS and all other cable-news channels, will be broadcasting the debate).
How long will the debate be? 90 minutes without commercials.
Where are the candidates actually going to be? Belmont University in Nashville.
Who is moderating the affair? NBC News White House correspondent and co-anchor of Weekend Today Kristen Welker.
Will there be an audience? Yes, but only a restricted number of people will be allowed in.
What are they going to talk about? Six different topics will be discussed, as chosen by the moderator. They include American families, fighting COVID-19, race in America, climate change, national security and leadership.
Is there a particular structure to the night? Each topic will be tackled for about 15 minutes. The moderator will open each segment with a question and each candidate will have two minutes to respond. The remaining time will be used for an open discussion.
Anything else I should know? Yes, given the chaos that ensued during and following the very first Presidential debate, the Commission on Presidential Debates decided that it will silence each candidate's microphone during his opponent's two-minute opening segment. Following each candidate's beginning remarks, the microphones will be un-muted and an open discussion will ensue—hopefully, a civil one.
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