Everything you need to know about Saturday's Democratic debate: (Hillary Group)

[DeepModem Mom]

* When is the next Democratic presidential debate?

The second Democratic presidential debate will be Saturday, Nov. 14, live from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has been a staple for primary debates: It has hosted nationally televised debates every presidential cycle since 2007. Sheslow Auditorium, where the debate will occur, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It holds just 775 seats and has striking stained glass windows. If you’re eager to look like an insider, refer to the campus neighborhood as “Dogtown.”

* What time and how long is the debate?

The debate will last two hours and begin at 9 p.m. Eastern time. It should look markedly different than the last Democratic debate: With just three candidates, each participant should be able to speak for a length of time equivalent to a stump speech.

CBS News says there will be no opening statements. Candidates will have 60 seconds to respond, 30 seconds for rebuttals and follow-ups, and 60 seconds for closing statements.

*How can I watch the debate?

The debate will air on CBS and stream for free at www.cbsnews.com/live/. No cable subscription is necessary. CBS will also air the debate on its radio affiliates, meaning anyone with network TV, radio or Internet access can take it in. Those already tuned in to the live broadcast of the Midwest favorite Prairie Home Companion can simply switch the radio dial to listen....

* Does this debate have a theme?

CBS News’ John Dickerson told The Des Moines Register he plans to focus the debate on the economy — especially wages and income inequality. Even health care, education and retirement issues will revolve on the axis of finance. “The goal of the moderator is to illuminate the views of the candidates on the issues that matter the most to voters, and you don’t need to be on the side of the party to do that,” Dickerson told the newspaper.

* Who will participate in the debate?

After Lincoln Chafee and Jim Webb dropped out shortly after the last debate, the field was left with three candidates: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley....

* Who will moderate the debate?

There will be four people involved in moderating the debate, with Dickerson taking the lead as the principal moderator. Dickerson--known for acerbic questions asked on “Face the Nation” every Sunday--will get help from his CBS News colleague Nancy Cordes, the network’s congressional correspondent. Two local journalists will also pitch in on the panel with Cordes: KCCI’s Kevin Cooney and the Des Moines Register’s Kathie Obradovich. Cooney has been a stalwart of local politics and breaking news for decades and is retiring this month....

* When is the next Democratic debate?

In another Saturday night bout, the candidates will next take the stage Saturday, Dec. 19 in Manchester, New Hampshire. The debate will be hosted by ABC News, the New Hampshire Democratic Party, WMUR-TV and the Union Leader.

Politico: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/11/second-democratic-2016-debate-iowa-when-is-it-215792#ixzz3rPi79brL

[Thinkingabout]

1. What I need to know is my candidate is going to show up and be great.

Thanks for the information on the live streaming, I am going to record but would like to catch it live also.

[FloridaBlues]

2. I plan to dvr and watch after a community play I doing. Looking for Hillary to her best and shine!

[Cha]

3. Oh good.. bernie's chance to attack President Obama again.. amiright?

[Kath1]

4. Yes.

You are right, sister!

[BlueCaliDem]

6. Undoubtedly, Cha. I guess he doesn't want the minority vote anymore.

So...more power to him!

[leftofcool]

8. Yup!

[George II]

11. Indeed you're right! He just did it.

[Cha]

12. Good! All the Obama supporters, and there a Lot of us, including so many in the African American

Coalition really like that.

[Agschmid]

5. NPR reporting it may be canceled.

No link.

[BlueCaliDem]

7. Looks like it's still on.

CBS Shifts Emphasis of Democratic Debate to Reflect Paris Attacks

DES MOINES — In the hours after the deadly attacks in Paris, CBS News significantly reworked its plans for the Democratic presidential debate it is hosting here on Saturday night to focus more on issues of terrorism, national security and foreign relations.

Steve Capus, the executive editor of CBS News and the executive producer of “CBS Evening News,” said in an interview late Friday that he was in the middle of a rehearsal for the debate when news broke about the slaughter in Paris.

The CBS News team immediately shifted gears and reformulated questions to make them more directly related to the attacks. Mr. Capus said it was important for the debate to go on because the world looks to the American president for leadership during international crises.

“American leadership is put to the test,” Mr. Capus said. “The entire world is looking to the White House. These people are vying to take over this office.”

“This is exactly what the president is going to have to face,” he added.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/14/us/politics/democratic-debate-to-get-new-terrorism-focus-after-paris-attacks-cbs-says.html

Sounds like it's still going through but now refocusing on terrorism.

[Cha]

9. I had read that last night, too. Hillary is the most qualified to be our next President and this

is one of the reasons.

I'm so glad President Obama chose her to be Sec of State, BlueCali.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

10. I wish they'd do these debates earlier.

9 PM is so darn late for me. I might not watch this one. Hillary's got it in the bag, as far as I'm concerned.