Seattle Presidential Debate Watch Party + Governor Debate + Candidate Mingle + Drinking Game

The second presidential debate takes place tonight from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Pacific time at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY.  Washington’s candidates for governor are set to meet in their final debate, following the second televised presidential debate.

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. The Presidential debate moderator will be Candy Crowley, CNN’s chief political correspondent.

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Places To Watch Presidential Debate & Washington Governor Debate In Seattle, Online, & Drinking Game:

From Seattle Center:
The Next 50 One Stop Ballot Shop: Presidential & Governor Debate Watch Party and Candidate Mingle
Tuesday, October 16 | 6:00pm – 9:00pm (doors open at 5:30pm)

Seattle Center Armory / Center House | FREE

Join us for a free interactive viewing party for the Presidential debate and Governor debate where you can weigh in with your opinions. Stick around to meet local candidates and initiative representatives. Enjoy the beer/wine garden and food vendors while discussing the pros and cons of issues and candidates with fellow citizens. In partnership with CityClub and Seattle Works.

Check out the list of confirmed candidates and ballot measure representatives, and pre-register (recommended), at http://www.seattlecityclub.org/20121016.
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Town Hall Seattle Presidential Debate Viewing Party
Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 6PM– 7:30pm | Free
1119 Eighth Avenue (at Seneca Street) Seattle, WA 98101
Phone (206) 652-4255 | More info: townhallseattle.org

The election season’s second presidential debate follows the “town hall” format—so why would you watch it anywhere else? As President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney answer undecided voters’ foreign and domestic policy questions, our third 2012 debate-viewing party follows the Town Hall format, too: We’ll set up the big screen; sell wine, beer, and café snacks; and admit you for free. Presented by Town Hall.

Admission is free (though you should reserve at the Buy Tickets button below if you know you want to join us).Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street.

Click Presidential Drinking Game for large/printable version.

More places to watch the Debates from the Stranger here.

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Watch Debates Online:

• Live Stream – Each debate will be streamed live online. Check here for the live stream.
• 8 ways to watch the debates online from Mashable.com here.

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2012 Presidential Debate Schedule:

October 3, 2012	Topic: Domestic policy Air Time: 6PM-7:30PM Pacific Time Location: University of Denver in Denver, Colorado (Tickets) Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates Participants: President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney Moderator: Jim Lehrer (Host of NewsHour on PBS)The debate will focus on domestic policy and be divided into six time segments of approximately 15 minutes each on topics to be selected by the moderator and announced several weeks before the debate.The moderator will open each segment with a 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 topic.
October 11, 2012 Vice Presidential	Topic: Foreign and domestic policy Air Time: 6PM-7:30PM Pacific 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.
October 16, 2012	Topic: Town meeting format including foreign and domestic policy Air Time: 6PM-7:30PM Pacific 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)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.
October 22, 2012	Topic: Foreign policy Air Time: 6PM-7:30PM Pacific 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)The format for the debate will be identical to the first presidential debate and will focus on foreign policy.