First Presidential Debate -- University of Miami Coral Gables FL Date: Thu Sept. 30, 2004 9:00-10:30 pm EDT Format: Candidates seated at a table with the moderator. Focus on foreign policy, Moderator: Jim Lehrer (Anchor and Executive Editor, The NewsHour, PBS) Vice Presidential Debate -- Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH Date: Tue Oct. 5, 2004 9:00-10:30 pm EDT Format: Candidates seated at a table with the moderator. Moderator: Gwen Ifill (Senior Correspondent, The NewsHour, and Moderator, Washington Week, PBS) Second Presidential Debate -- Washington University St. Louis, MO Date: Fri Oct. 8, 2004 9:00-10:30 pm EDT Format: Town meeting format in which undecided voters, selected by the Gallup Organization, will question the candidates. Moderator: Charles Gibson (Co-Anchor, ABC News Good Morning America) Third Presidential Debate -- Arizona State University Tempe, AZ Date: Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004 9:00-10:30 pm EDT Format: Candidates seated at a table with the moderator. Focus primarily on domestic policy. Moderator: Bob Schieffer (CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent, and Moderator, Face the Nation) posted by jca at Sep 26, 04 - 8:40 pm