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Posted: 08/13/2012
(WXYZ) - The Presidential and Vice Presidential debates have been set and officials have released details on who will moderate them.
There will be three Presidential debates and a single Vice Presidential debate.
The first Presidential Debate will take place October 3 at the University of Denver and it will focus on domestic policy. This debate will be moderated by Jim Lehrer of PBS Newshour.
The next debate to take place will be the Vice Presidential debate, which will take place at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky on October 11. The debate will be moderated by Martha Raddatz of ABC News.
On October 16 Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama will take part in the second Presidential Debate, a town hall style debate that will take place at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. This debate will be moderated by CNN's Candy Crowley.
The final Presidential Debate will take place on October 22 at Lynn University at Boca Raton, Florida and it will focus on foreign policy. Bob Schieffer from CBS News will moderate.
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