What Time Is The Final 2012 Presidential Debate?

Tonight, Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama will be in Boca Raton, FL for their third and final presidential debate. The show down will air at 8 p.m. at Lynn University.

Moderator Bob Schieffer, chief Washington correspondent for CBS, will oversee six time segments of approximately 15 minutes each. Schieffer will open each segment with a question, after which each candidate will have two minutes to respond. Schieffer will use the balance of the time in the segment for a discussion of the topic.

According to the Commission on Presidential Debates, the following topics will be covered tonight, though we've seen that any topic could come up:

• America's role in the world
• Our longest war - Afghanistan and Pakistan
• Red Lines - Israel and Iran
• The Changing Middle East and the New Face of Terrorism - I
• The Changing Middle East and the New Face of Terrorism - II
• The Rise of China and Tomorrow's World

Here are some ways you can catch the action:

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Attend a debate-watching party

Viewing parties are taking place across the Twin Cities—both private parties at homes and public ones at local establishments. Here are options for both sides of the political aisle. Do you know of other options? Share them in the comments below.

• Democrats: Click here for a full list of Organizing for America events. No local debate-watching parties were listed.
• Republicans: No local debate-watching parties were listed on the official Mitt Romney website.
• Tea Party: The SW Metro Tea Party will watch the debate from 8 to 9:30 p.m., after their regular meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Chanhassen Rec Center, 2310 Coulter Blvd., Chanhassen, MN.

Watch on your television

The debate is airing live on numerous channels starting at 8 p.m. Some channels have preview programs, and some have post-debate analysis. Here is a list of what each channel is offering:

• Tpt2: Debate coverage 8 p.m. through 10 p.m.
• CNN: Preview coverage starts at 6 p.m. Analysis is scheduled for after the debate, with a repeat of the debate at 11 p.m.
• WCCO: Debate coverage 8 p.m. through 10 p.m.
• KSTP: Debate coverage 8 p.m. through 10 p.m.
• KMSP: Debate coverage 8 p.m. through 9:30 p.m.
• KARE: Debate coverage 8 p.m. through 10 p.m.
• CSPAN: Preview coverage runs 6 p.m. through 7:30 p.m. Debate coverage resumes at 8 p.m. and continues through 10:30 p.m.
• CNBC: Preview coverage starts at 7 p.m. Debate coverage is scheduled through 10 p.m.
• MSNBC: Debate preview starts at 7 p.m. Coverage continues until midnight, when the network will air the debate again.
• Fox News: Debate coverage 8 p.m. through 10 p.m.

Stream the debate online

Internet users have several options to watch the online. Here are a few possibilities:

• 2012 Election Central
• PolicyMic
• YouTube

Share your thoughts on Patch’s live blog

Golden Valley Patch will be hosting a live blog for the debate starting at 7:30 p.m. Jump on and share your impressions of the candidates throughout the debate—or post photos of your debate party.

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