Politics
Debate 2012: The Final Countdown
Capturing the social buzz as we countdown the final days leading up to the 2012 Presidential Debate
October 16, 2012 - Debate Day!

- There was over 5000 tweets on the #hofdebate hash tag. We did our best to capture the social energy around this exiting day. Here is our attempt at organizing it all into a neat Storify.
Hofstra Students being interviewed throughout the day
- I love @HofstraU ... I've been on TV since 4 a.m. and was interviewed by two national news stations!!! #HofDebate
- In the debate hall, audience is being informed of the rules for #hofdebate. @HofstraU. #presidentialdebate. 30 mins to go.
- Me and Louis just had the greatest interview of all time for @Foxnews #Hofdebate

- Students gather cheering outside of Student Center with posters for CBS 2, FOX, NBC, and Univision in the brisk morning weather. #hofdebate
- Even though its 11PM,& students have been volunteering, buzzing around, & getting interviewed all day--the energy is still high! #hofdebate

#Hofstra student-athletes Kylie Schuster, Ingrid Moyer, Joe Berg and @bonannorepublic on @WLNYTV The Couch. #Debate2012 http://pic.twitter.com/Mm0LaJU2Commenting on the buzz and energy on campus
- So excited to work at the debate tomorrow waking up at 6am #ilovehofstra #hofdebate
- WOOP!!!!!!! #hofdebate is finally here!!!! Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! Even though I won't be at the actual debate, I'm just loving the campus energy
- Just was amidst about four military helicopters landing on campus. Loving this cool energy! #Hofdebate
- I'm pretty sure my twitter and Facebook are blowing up with all the #hofdebate craziness #letsdothis
- The energy on campus has been unbelievable the last few days. Big day tomorrow!! @HofstraU #hofdebate
- The audible buzz of the media center has noticeably increased the past 10 mins. @HofstraU #hofdebate



















