Lynn University to Host Third Presidential Debate of 2012

Submitted by Anonymous on October 31, 2011 - 3:55pm

Lynn University in Boca Raton will host the third presidential debate of the 2012 election,the nonpartisan, nonprofit Commission on Presidential Debates announced Monday.

The debate is set for Oct. 22, 2012.

Being an undergraduate or graduate student here on our campus when such an historic event takes place will provide a singular and unparalleled educational experience, Kevin M. Ross, president of Lynn University, stated in a release.

The first debate will be held Oct. 3, 2012at the University of Denver. The second, a town hall format, will be held Oct. 16, 2012at Hofstra University in Hampstead, N.Y.

A vice presidential candidate debate is scheduled for Oct. 11, 2012, at Centre College in Danville, Ky.

Washington University in St. Louis will serve as the backup site.

Forcandidates to be included in the debates, they must receive at least 15 percent in preset national polls and their name must appear on the ballots in enough states to have a mathematical chance of winning enough Electoral College votes to become president.

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