Presidential Candidates Debate is now available for viewing in the C-SPAN Video Library.

for Oct. 1, 2012

Watch the First Presidential Debate

Live at 9 pm ET on C-SPAN and C-SPAN2 Tonight

Coverage starts at 7:30 pm ET 

    

  

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Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump face off in their first debate tonight at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. This is the first of three presidential debates this fall (see schedule below). Watch live on C-SPAN and C-SPAN2, and engage in the conversation with calls, tweets and e-mails.

C-SPAN programming for each debate night will include:

7:30 pm One-hour debate preview that explains the format, rules and questions.

8:30 pm We take you inside the debate hall 30 minutes prior to the start. Hear remarks from the Commission on Presidential Debates, university president and debate moderator.

9 pm Debate airs LIVE in split-screen and single-camera feed on C-SPAN and C-SPAN2.

10:30 pm Post debate reaction shown LIVE on C-SPAN where the viewers, listeners and social media commenters have the platform to gauge America's reaction to the debate.

10:30 pm LIVE coverage from the spin room on C-SPAN2.

11:30 pm Debate re-airs on C-SPAN.

1 am Post debate reaction shown LIVE on C-SPAN with viewer calls and social media comments after the re-air.

View live and on-demand videos of the entire debate in their entirety and without commentary atwww.c-span.org. In addition, every question and answer will be clipped and searchable by topic or keyword after the debate. You can choose to watch either a split screen or single-camera feed, and you can clip your favorite moments to share on social media while the debate is occurring.

Archived videos of presidential debates from 1960 to 2012 are accessible on the page via the C-SPAN Video Library.

For additional interactive debate coverage, follow C-SPAN on all social media platforms and download the free C-SPAN Radio App to listen from anywhere.

Tune in:

Mon., Sept. 26 - Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York

Tues., Oct. 4 - Longwood University, Farmville, Virginia (vice-presidential debate)

Sun., Oct. 9 - Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri

Wed., Oct. 19 - University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada

To find more C-SPAN presidential coverage, go here.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Presidential Candidates Debate Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump took part in the first of three debates between the 2016 presidential candidates.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?414225-1/presidential-nominees-debate-hofstra-university