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By Anthony Man<\/small>October 31, 2011 06:18 PM<\/div>\n
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One of the biggest single events of the 2012 presidential campaign will take place in Boca Raton \u2013 just 15 days before Election Day.<\/p>\n

The last of three presidential debates is set for Lynn University, the bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debates, announced Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re fired up. We\u2019re so excited,\u201d said Robert Watson, a political scientist at Lynn. \u201cIt looks like the road to the White House will continue to run through Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n

The move is a coup for the university and potential publicity bonanza for the city \u2013 but it also carries broader political impact.<\/p>\n

The final debate is often the last chance for candidates to make a major impression on undecided voters and to solidify decisions of people who\u2019ve already made up their minds.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt may be the only debate that people watch,\u201d said Charles Zelden, a professor of history and legal studies who specializes in politics and voting at Nova Southeastern University. \u201cAs you get closer to November, it becomes more and more important.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Debates rarely win an election for a candidate, but they can severely hurt by creating or locking in a negative impression. \u201cYou get asked the question what would you do if your wife was raped and killed and you freeze. Boom. You\u2019ve just lost the presidency,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The examples are legion, starting with the famous 1960 debate between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy. Nixon declined makeup, and Zelden said, appeared dark and shifty under the glare of television lights.<\/p>\n

Zelden, Watson and Mark Alan Siegel, chairman of the Palm Beach County Democratic Party, said the Florida is likely to have outsized influence on picking the next president.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the fourth largest state and will award 29 of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency. Florida is critical because it could go either way, Zelden said, while Texas is certain to go Republican and California and New York are seen as safely Democratic.<\/p>\n

For Boca Raton, \u201cit\u2019s just absolutely outstanding,\u201d said Mayor Susan Whelchel. \u201cIt\u2019s very cool. It\u2019s exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n

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