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Presidential Debate: An NPR Live Chat

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President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney face off from Denver Wednesday night in their first televised presidential debate. Jim Lehrer of PBS's Newshour will moderate.

If you're not content to simply yell at the television, join NPR's live chat below to get in your two cents and engage in relevant conversation during the event.

The discussion starts here at 7:30 p.m. CST and live coverage of the debates begins at 8 p.m. on KCUR 89.3 FM and kcur.org/listen-live.

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