UPCOMING DEBATE
Wed., Oct. 15

Wed., Oct. 15

Time: 9-10:30 EDT
Topic: Domestic policy
Moderator: Bob Schieffer of CBS
Where: Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.

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