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Another Debate? Open Thread
I have missed the last couple of debates for various reasons and don’t pay Time Warner Cable for MSNBC so I may not see this one either.
The New York Times: Labor Sets the Stage for a Democratic Forum
CHICAGO — Labor groups are ready to hand out 10,000 rain ponchos, but hope their members won’t have to use them tonight when the Democratic candidates and thousands of union members and leaders gather at Soldier Field….
…Gerald McEntee, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, called the debate, which starts at 6 p.m. here (7 p.m. Eastern) “the biggest job interview ever.†All the Democratic candidates — except for former Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska — will be participating. MSNBC will broadcast the debate, with Keith Olbermann acting as moderator. He will ask questions and the candidates will face some questions from union members.
By staging the debate before such a large crowd, labor leaders are hoping to demonstrate their political muscle in an era when the percentage of workers in union has dropped decade after decade.
We can probably follow the debate at these sites:
The Caucus Blog of The New York Times
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One Response to “Another Debate? Open Thread”
I watched it. Nothing interesting. Mr. Gravel must not have been invited, so he wasn’t there to spice it up.
They need to narrow down the field some more before the moderators can force some meaty answers. Maybe they should try to do those randomly split debates?