Democratic Presidential Debate

Watch Party & Discussion

Tuesday, 13 Oct 2015 at 7:30 pm – 172 Hamilton Hall

Doors open at 7:00 | Light refreshments provided

Join your Iowa State friends and colleagues to watch Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Martin O'Malley, Jim Webb and Lincoln Chafee for 90 exciting minutes of political debate! Following the CNN televised debate broadcast from Las Vegas, participants will have an opportunity to voice their views on what they heard from the candidates. Iowa State faculty leading the post-debate discussions will be Dianne Bystrom, director of the Catt Center; and Kelly Winfrey, assistant professor of journalism and communication.

Cosponsored By:
  • Andrew Goodman Foundation Ambassadors
  • Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics
  • Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication
  • Political Science
  • Speech Communication Program
  • Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.

Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.

Lecture Etiquette

  • Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
  • Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
  • Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
  • Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.