While the specific candidates who will appear on stage haven’t been announced yet for the second Democratic presidential candidate debate, the other elements of the debate are already in place.
CNN, which will air and run the debate, has announced that Dana Bash, Don Lemon and Jake Tapper will serve as moderators for the event July 30 and July 31 at the Fox Theatre in Detroit.
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The format of the debate was also announced, which includes the following:
- Candidates will be given 60 seconds to respond to a moderator-directed question and 30 seconds for rebuttals.
- A candidate attacked by name by another candidate will be given 30 seconds to respond.
- Candidates who consistently interrupt will have his or her time reduced.
- Television viewers will see the questions posed by moderators at the bottom of the screen.
With the moderators and format set, all that’s left is to determine the candidates.
There are 24 Democratic candidates who have decided to run, but the list will be cut to 20 for the debates based on parameters such as poll support and donors secured.
There will be 10 candidates on the stage each night.
CNN said the specific lineup of candidates for each night will be determined via a live draw July 18.