Debate Rules

Just hours from the 7 PM ET debate tonight, here is the low-down on the debate format:

• Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium at South Carolina State University.
• Moderated by Brian Williams.
• The debate itself will last 90 minutes.
• Candidates get no opening or closing statements.
• Responses to questions must be limited to 60 seconds.

Remember, The Blue State will be blogging live during the debate, with up-to-the-minute quotes and comments.  So join us, and comment on the debate as it happens.