The podiums are just a few steps from the moderators' desk - and from each other.
Sharrie Williams takes us inside the space that will be at the center of the political world on Tuesday night.
Debate coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET, with the debate starting at 9 p.m.
It will air on ABC and stream on ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu.
"World News Tonight" anchor and managing editor David Muir and ABC News Live "Prime" anchor Linsey Davis will serve as moderators.
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