About the Debate: The debate was two hours long and was presented before an audience of several hundred people at the Fitzgerald Theater in downtown St. Paul. The format was informal with ample opportunity for interaction among the candidates. The candidates were questioned by members of the Fitzgerald audience and by the public via email. There were no opening statements by the candidates, but each candidates had one minute to make a closing statement at the end of the broadcast.

Debate Program

7:00 - Welcome by MPR's Will Haddeland
7:03 - Candidates take questions from MPR's Gary Eichten
7:30 - Opens for questions from the audience and Internet users
8:00 - Station Break - Not a full intermission
8:05 - Broadcast resumes - more questions from the audience and Internet users
8:54 - Candidates make one minute closing statement
9:00 - Debate concludes