President Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney are preparing for their first presidential debate with just over a month to go before the November election. Obama and Romney will square off in their first of three debates on Wednesday night in Denver. Speaking to supporters in Nevada, Obama said he expects a “serious discussion” with Romney on the issues.

President Obama: “What I’m most concerned about is having a serious discussion about what we need to do to keep the country growing and restore security for hard-working Americans. That’s what people are going to be listening for. That’s the debate that you deserve, because in the coming weeks you’re going to have a big choice to make, Nevada, and it’s not just a choice between two candidates or two political parties, it’s a choice between two different paths for this country.”

Tune into Democracy Now! on Wednesday when we host a special expanded presidential debate, pausing after the questions to Obama and Romney to include equal time responses from presidential candidates Jill Stein of the Green Party and Rocky Anderson of the Justice Party.