Watching Presidential Debates at Home is SO 2008

Join Patch for a presidential debate viewing party on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 5:30 p.m. at 5th Quarter Pizza at 976 Woodside Road in Redwood City. 

Domestic policy will be the focus of the first presidential debate—Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney will have two more later in October—and Patch wants to know what issues are important to small business owners and local community members.

All—Republicans, Democrats, independents and anyone on any end of the political spectrum—are invited. Those interested in attending should RSVP by emailing Stacie Chan at stacie@patch.com.

You also can RSVP, and invite your friends to come along, on our Facebook event announcement.

While electing a president is serious business, there will be some fun, too. Patch will have pizza, drinks and Patch swag to give out. 

So come out and join us on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 5:30 p.m. at 5th Quarter Pizza at 976 Woodside Road.

Other debate watch parties in San Mateo County:

San Mateo GOP Debate Viewing Party, Burlingame

Wednesday, October 3, 2012 / 5:30 pm

SMGOP Headquarters, 875 Mahler Road Suite 120, Burlingame

Details: Come watch the 2012 Presidential Debates with the San Mateo Republican Party! Free snacks and drinks will be provided. The party will start at 5:30pm with the debate beginning at 6pm and ending at 7:30pm.

For more informatin, contact SMGOP Executive Director Deyan Banerjee at (408) 359-7715.

San Mateo County Democratic Party Headquarters, Belmont

Wed., Oct. 3 5:30 p.m

SMC Democratic Headquarters, 650 El Camino Real in Belmont

Details:  The live screenings are free and refreshments (pizza and Obama Ale) will be served. Debate starts at 6:00pm

All debate watch events begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Belmont Headquarters located at 650 El Camino Real.

For more information, contact April Vargas, april@sanmateodemocrats.org, or 650-207-2729.

Democratic Volunteer Center, Menlo Park

Wed. Oct. 3; doors open at 5 p.m.

The located at 350 El Camino Real will be opening its doors and broadcasting the event on a wide screen. 

Refreshments and candidate critiques will be served during the watch party. The debate is expected to last 90 minutes and begins at 6 p.m.  The doors will be opened to the public at 5 p.m.

The DVC is a campaign field headquarters that is run by volunteers.  The center's purpose is to get Democrats elected to all levels of government and pass progressive initiatives.

Debate Schedule

Topic: Domestic policy 
Air Time: 6-7:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Location: University of Denver in Denver, Colorado (Tickets)
Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
Participants: President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney
Moderator: Jim Lehrer (Host of NewsHour on PBS)

The debate will focus on domestic policy and be divided into six time segments of approximately 15 minutes each on topics to be selected by the moderator and announced several weeks before the debate.

The moderator will open each segment with a 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 topic.

Topic: Foreign and domestic policy 
Air Time: 6-7:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Location: Centre College in Danville, Kentucky (Tickets)
Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
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.

Topic: Town meeting format including foreign and domestic policy
Air Time: 6-7:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Location: Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York (Tickets)
Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
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.

Topic: Foreign policy
Air Time: 6-7:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Location: Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida (Tickets)
Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
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.

Are you hosting your own debate watching party in South San Francisco Tell us about it in the comments below!

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