6 Presidential Debate Watch Parties in Greater Cincinnati
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On Tuesday, Sept. 10, Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, and former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee will face off in a live debate for the first time ever. The debate starts at 9 p.m. and will be televised on ABC and streamed on ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu, and there will also be a few Greater Cincinnati watch parties you can join.
While this is the first time Harris and Trump will face off, this is the second presidential debate overall. As you may remember, or maybe you blacked it out of your memory like many of us wanted to do, the first debate featured then-incumbent President Joe Biden and Trump, and that performance from both candidates left a lot of voters worried and possibly throwing back a few drinks.
So we're all still kind of scarred from that last debate, and maybe you don't want to watch (or drink) alone tonight, or maybe you want to join fellow voters in a night of camaraderie or commiseration. If that's the case, keep scrolling to see six Greater Cincinnati presidential debate watch parties you can attend tonight.
901 Washington Ave., Newport
Time: 8:30 p.m.
If you just can’t bear to watch the debate at home alone, you can join other stressed voters for a drink and some camaraderie at Crazy Fox Saloon.
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1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine
Time: 8-11 p.m.
Hamilton County Young Democrats organized this Memorial Hall watch party, which will feature special guests like U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman, Hamilton County Commissioners Denise Driehaus and Stephanie Summerow Dumas and Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval.
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4042 Hamilton Ave., Northside
Time: 8 p.m.
You can watch democracy in action at this watch party hosted by the Hamilton County Dems. Enjoy some camaraderie and the Red, White and Blue drink special all night.
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360 Ludlow Ave., Clifton
Time: 8 p.m.
This debate watch party invites attendees to “Come Watch Kamala Crush Trump.” There will be a full bar and a variety of entertainment, as well as a menu from restaurant Habanero.
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1458 Dixie Highway, Park Hills
Time: 7:30-11 p.m.
Kenton County Dems are hosting a watch party for the first (maybe also last?) presidential debate between Harris and Trump. You can meet other local Democrats and hear about how you can get involved in both national and local campaigns.
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1120 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine
Time: 8-11 p.m.
This Democrat volunteer-organized watch party aims to gather people to rally behind Vice President Kamala Harris.
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