olympia snow. and former president of princeton university. that is the board that makes up the commission on presidential debates. now the minneapolis star tribune has a secret history of the commission and did it sin graphic novel form. if you go to the startribune.com you can see their take on the secret history of the debates. the debate is taking place in the david s mack complex at hofstra university. well who is that? he was born in 1941 and he owns a real estate development company. he was appointed to the metropolitan transportation authority who george putacky was governor of new york and been a member of that ever since. that is a little bit about david mack who the center is named after. >> thank you, peter. we are getting pictures inside the debate hall. it is now 8:20. the debate begins just shortly after 9:00. at 8:35 we will give you a chance to be in the hall as close as you can be in the hall via television and you get to listen to the debate prep. janet brown who has been the executive director of the commission on president