Collective Viewing of Debates at MEC - Starting Thursday, Oct. 11 after Isha

[Ali Quadri]

Assalamu alaikum.

You are invited to a collective viewing of the Presidential and Vice Presidential debates as detailed below.  It is hoped that this viewing will increase our understanding of the positions of each of the candidates, generate more interest in the process and help us to make an informed decision.  Tea will be provided, inshallah.  You may stick around following the debate to analyze and exchange ideas.

Vice Presidential Debate - October 11, 2012 Topic: Foreign and domestic policy Air Time: 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time 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. ___________________________________________ Presidential - October 16, 2012 Topic: Town meeting format including foreign and domestic policy Air Time: 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time 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. _________________________________________ Presidential - October 22, 2012 Topic: Foreign policy Air Time: 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time 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.