The Mad Rants of an Unconventional Soccer Mom

 9/26 - The first debate will be at the University of Mississippi.  The focus will be on foreign policy and national security. The candidates will stand at podiums and the debate will include nine, nine-minute segments where each candidate will have two minutes to speak and then five minutes for debate. Jim Lehrer will moderate.

10/7 - The second debate will be at Belmont University (in Nashville).  This one will be a town hall style forum where questions will come from the audience and on-line viewers. Each candidate will have two minutes to respond to questions, and it will not be topic-specific. Tom Brokaw will moderate.

10/15 - The third debate will be at Hofstra University (New York) and  will focus on domestic and economic policy. The candidates will be seated at a table, and the question format will be the same as the first debate, with nine, nine-minute segments. Bob Schieffer will moderate.

Not sure the first debate will really be the best format for Obama, but he should do great at the other two.  He will surely blow McBush away on domestic and economic policy at the third debate.  I'm glad that one is last. 

There will also be a VP debate moderated by Gwin Ifill on 10/2.   And I know there is less than 36 hours until we find out who our VP will be, but the waiting is KILLING ME! Can you imagine Joe Biden (yes, I thinkg it will be Joe) shredding Tom Pawlenty?  That would be soooo awsome!  If only I would get that damn text message from the campaign!  GIVE IT UP ALREADY!  STOP TEASING ME!  I'm tired of sleeping with my cell phone next the me in bed!