News 12 breaks down tonight’s presidential debate

More than 100 million viewers are expected to tune in for tonight's presidential debate at Hofstra University on Long Island. The 90-minute debate will be moderated by NBC's Lester Holt and broadcast

News 12 Staff

Sep 27, 2016, 1:30 AM

Updated 3,008 days ago

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More than 100 million viewers are expected to tune in for tonight's presidential debate at Hofstra University on Long Island.



The 90-minute debate will be moderated by NBC's Lester Holt and broadcast without commercial interruptions.
It is expected to consist of six sections, with each section being 15 minutes long. The pre-selected themes include achieving prosperity, securing America and America's direction.



Depending on how long the response times go, the debate could go past 90 minutes.