{"id":42221,"date":"2012-10-21T23:43:50","date_gmt":"2012-10-22T03:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=42221"},"modified":"2018-06-29T14:34:02","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T18:34:02","slug":"ucf-to-host-cnns-post-presidential-debate-focus-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-to-host-cnns-post-presidential-debate-focus-group\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF to Host CNN&#8217;s Post-Presidential Debate Focus Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-to-host-cnns-post-presidential-debate-focus-group\/pegasus_bldg2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42226\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium img-fluid wp-image-42226\" title=\"pegasus_bldg2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2012\/10\/pegasus_bldg2-300x196.jpg\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium img-fluid wp-image-42226 lazyload\" title=\"pegasus_bldg2\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2012\/10\/pegasus_bldg2-300x196.jpg\"><\/a>CNN will be broadcasting live from the University of Central Florida immediately after Monday night\u2019s final presidential debate with reactions from undecided voters.<\/p>\n<p>The voters selected by CNN will watch the debate from 9 to 10:30 p.m. and log in their reactions as they watch. Then they will discuss their impressions.<\/p>\n<p>CNN anchor Soledad O\u2019Brien is scheduled to interview the undecided voters about the performance of President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney in the debate focused on foreign policy. She will talk to 30-40 participants who will watch the debate live from UCF\u2019s Ferrell Commons on the main campus.<\/p>\n<p>Florida is a key state for each candidate. In fact, for the past several election cycles the candidate who captured Florida has gone onto win the presidency. George W. Bush won Florida in 2004, and Obama took the state in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CNN will be broadcasting live from the University of Central Florida immediately after Monday night\u2019s final presidential debate with reactions from undecided voters. The voters selected by CNN will watch the debate from 9 to 10:30 p.m. and log in their reactions as they watch. 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