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US Presidential Debate Topics Announced

by VOA News

   The moderator of the first presidential debate next Monday has revealed
   the three topics to be discussed by presidential candidates Democrat
   Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump.

   The debate will consist of two 15 minute segments for each of the three
   following topics: America's direction, achieving prosperity and
   securing America.

   Moderator Lester Holt, host of NBC's Nightly News, will open each
   segment with a question, after which each candidate will have two
   minutes to respond. Candidates will also have the opportunity to
   respond to each other.

   The debate will be held at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York.

   Third-party candidates Jill Stein and Gary Johnson were not invited to
   the debate as they did not reach the required threshold of support by
   averaging at least 15 percent in five public opinion polls the
   [1]Commission on Presidential Debates selected last month.

References

   1. http://www.debates.org/index.php?page=2016debates