Presidential Debates Schedule 2012: Town Hall Meeting Debate Theme; Expected Questions for Oct. 16, 9 p.m. EDT Debate

The second presidential debate is set for tomorrow with undecided voters asking the questions.

Unlike the first presidential debate, Tuesday's debate will follow the town hall meeting format, first implemented during the 1992 presidential election season.

During the 1992 town hall meeting debate, candidates Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Ross Perot answered questioned by uncommitted voters and moderated by Carole Simpson.

Twenty years later, CNN's Candy Crowley will be the first woman since Simpson to moderate a presidential debate. She will be in Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York with undecided voters gathered by the Gallup Organization.

President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney will answer the pre-screened questions during the 90-minute debate.

According to the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), the organizers of the debates, the questions will have the theme of domestic and foreign policy, a mixture of the first and next week's third presidential debate

The CPD noted, "Candidates each will have two minutes to respond [to the undecided voters' question], and an additional minute for the moderator to facilitate a discussion."

Expectations are big for President Obama, following the consensus that Romney won the first debate.

PolicyMic reported, "The smart money says that President Obama will come roaring out of the gate, looking to settle the score. After his campaign has hinted that he will attack Romney's former investment firm Bain Capital, it is safe to assume that nothing will be off the table, especially in a town hall style debate."

PolicyMic added if Romney can perform in the same style as the first debate, then it is likely he can keep his current lead on several polls.

Several reports, such as from Global News Desk, believe the format for Tuesday's debate will be in Obama's favor.

They reported, "Obama's campaign managers have voiced that he has devoted extra time to 'debate preparation' than he did prior to Denver."

To prepare for the debate, Obama will not attend campaign events.

Since the theme of the debate is domestic and foreign policy, there are both advantages and disadvantages for the candidates.

For Obama, domestic policy questions will inevitably come in the form of Obamacare, the unemployment rate, the deficit, and taxes.

When it comes to foreign policy, Obama will likely see questions on the Middle East, relations with Israel and Palestine, Iran, and the death of US Ambassador Christopher Stevens.

The expected foreign policy questions are advantages for Romney who has considered Obama's foreign policy as a failure.

Romney's domestic policy questions are likely to be about healthcare reform, taxes, specifics on how to help the economy, and the 47 percent comment made back in May.

The town hall meeting debate with start at 9 p.m. on all major broadcast networks and cable news channels.

First Presidential Debate:

First and Only Vice Presidential Debate:

Tuesday's Town Hall Meeting Debate: