It is the day of the debate of the century, as some people are calling it. As many 100 million TV viewers are expected to watch the debate. 

Eleven hundred people, 400 from each campaign and 300 students, have done a lottery to get in the arena.

This debate got even more important this weekend when national polls came out and said Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are basically even.

Look for more of Kelly Ogle's live reports starting Monday afternoon on News 9 at 4 p.m. You can watch the Trump-Clinton showdown starting at 8 p.m. right here on News 9. 

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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are set to face off at 8 p.m. at Hofstra University. News 9’s Kelly Ogle is there leading our debate coverage.

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