Election+2012

**Presidential Debate 2012** **Obama vs. Romney**
 * Assignment #7**
 * Due Election Day November 6, 2012**
 * Complete on course wiki**

Watch the vice presidential and one of the presidential debates listed below. Complete the debate scorecard as you watch the debate. If you cannot watch the debates at the scheduled time you can view them online. [] (scorecard template)
 * Part I.**


 * Vice Presidential/President Debates** Schedule(http://dallas-hiram.patch.com/articles/decision-2012-presidential-vice-presidential-debate-schedule-5602ea72#photo-11596658)
 * October 11, 2012 Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan**
 * Vice Presidential
 * Topic: Foreign and domestic policy
 * Air Time: 9-10:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time
 * Location: Centre College in Danville, Kentucky (Tickets)
 * Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
 * Participants: Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan
 * Moderator: Martha Raddatz (ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent)

The debate will cover both foreign and domestic topics and be divided into nine time segments of approximately 10 minutes each. The moderator will ask an opening question, after which each candidate will have two minutes to respond. The moderator will use the balance of the time in the segment for a discussion of the question. Topic: Town meeting format including foreign and domestic policy Air Time: 9-10:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Location: Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York (Tickets) Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates Participants: President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney Moderator: Candy Crowley (CNN Chief Political Correspondent)
 * October 16, 2012 Romney & Obama**

The second presidential debate will take the form of a town meeting, in which citizens will ask questions of the candidates on foreign and domestic issues. Candidates each will have two minutes to respond, and an additional minute for the moderator to facilitate a discussion. The town meeting participants will be undecided voters selected by the Gallup Organization.

Topic: Foreign policy Air Time: 9-10:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Location: Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida (Tickets) Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates Participants: President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney Moderator: Bob Schieffer (Host of Face the Nation on CBS)
 * October 22, 2012 Romney & Obama**

The format for the debate will be identical to the first presidential debate and will focus on foreign policy.

Various news stations are known for their alliance with certain political affiliations. (Fox News-Conservative) (MSNBC-Liberal) (ABC, CBS, NBC-neutral) If you do not have cable examine their respective websites to complete the assignment. After the debates (both Vice President & Presidential) watch these news stations and report how they analyze and critique the performances of the candidates. What are your general impressions (free from your own political bias)? How influential are these media outlets in convincing voters?
 * Part II. Politics and the Media**

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