 floors, and walls. Honestly, the black spaces make it feel a little understated. There is no crowd, no studio audience to laugh or boo or applaud. They leave that to you. The candidates will stand at lecterns eight feet apart, and moderators Dana Bash and Jake Tapper will put questions to them under strict time limits. When a candidate is not supposed to be talking, his microphone is supposed to be off, a detail that my kids found amusing when I explained it to them earlier this evening.