Everyone is buzzing over round 2 of the presidential debate. Tonight, candidates President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will debate over foreign and domestic policy in the U.S.
But many voters have made their minds up, even before the first words were uttered in the presidential debates. Now we place the question to our readers in the Peninsula, Sacramento and North Bay regions:
Have you made up your mind about who you are voting for? Does the debate have any chance in swaying your vote?
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Here is some useful information about tonight's debate:
Channels Broadcasting Live: FOX, NBC, CBS, ABC, PBS, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, CNBC, CSPAN
Live Streaming Online: You Tube's Election Hub
Comic Relief: Name-calling debate on YouTube, New York Times cartoon, Democalypse 2012 from The Daily Show, Obama vs. Romney on SNL
Presidential Debate Schedule
DateDetails
October 16, 2012Topic: Town meeting format including foreign and domestic policy
Air Time: 6-7:30 p.m. 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, 2012Topic: Foreign policy
Air Time: 6-7:30 p.m. 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.
Get a recap of who's running in the 2012 Presidential Election and explore past debates on 2012PresidentialElectionNews.com.
Why does the president for the last four years need intense rehearsal to remember, or even know if he has, a record to stand on? Perhaps he’s confusing being president of the US with being on a college debate team. But a student that unprepared and inept would have been a nonstarter, or kicked off the team, whereas he’s faked and fumbled his way into the highest office in the country and perhaps the world. And we taxpayers are paying a fortune for the transportation, security arrangements and other expenses, for him and his entourage, on this little getaway to the resort in Williamsburg - only 150 miles from the White House. So it's actually much cheaper than the countless other vacations he and his family have taken at our expense. Now he still has another week to 'prep' on foreign affairs, so he can get the coverup story straight about the lack of security that led to the murder of Ambassador Stevens, the imminent threat of a nuclear armed Iran, and maybe the Fast and Furious coverup.
My problem is this...if I select both, and only one seat is available, will my votes for each person count toward their over all numbers? and if so will the person with the most votes 'get' the one seat? If that's is the case, then I am only marking for my first choice candidate for the council seat that we know is available. Ahhh, help?
It would only be a distraction to include third party candidates who have zero point zero chance of even factoring.
We don't have all of the candidates in the big show because of two reasons: 1. All third party candidates are more knowledgable and well versed in the issues and are fully capable of making Obama and Romney look like completely ignorant goons. 2. Goldman Sachs owns both Romney and Obama, and they would lose control of the stage they created for the American Public via "Debates". Imagine, a well educated politician that has no need for a teleprompter and can speak clearly and concisely in a timely manner vs. Obamney. And also imagine if there was no post production editing going on before it was televised or reported...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2008/03/04/BL2008030401392.html As far as prepping for the debate goes, it takes an inordinate amount of research when debating a chronic liar like Romney.
Like it or not we have a two party system. If you don't like the parties platforms, get involved and change them! That is what the Tea Party is doing to the Republican Party, forcing them to become more fiscally responsible. And that is a good thing. But wasting your vote for a third party candidate doesn't make any sense. Might as well vote for the tooth fairy. Be a grown up. Make a decision on which candidate will uphold the Constitution, improve the economy, and defend the country...
Really?
Obama 2012, perhaps a third party in 2016.