FIRST LOOK: “ABC News’ ‘This Week with Christiane Amanpour’ and the Miller Center at the University of Virginia are partnering for ‘The Great American Debates,’ a series of debates on the key issues of the 2012 presidential campaign. The series will kick off Sunday … and continue through Election Day. The debates will take place before a live studio audience at the Newseum … and air on Sundays as special episodes of ‘This Week.’ Amanpour will moderate.

“The first debate will take on the issue of big government tackling such issues as entitlements, taxes, and government regulations. Participants for ‘There is Too Much Government in My Life,’ will include Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), chairman of the House Budget Committee and columnist George Will versus Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), senior Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, and former Labor Secretary Robert Reich. Five additional debates are planned before Election Day.” #GreatDebate … facebook.com/amanpourabc … facebook.com/millercenter