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Presidential Debate Rejection Spurs Media
National and local media, many of whom supported New Orleans’s application to host a 2008 presidential debate, are paying attention to the decision of the Commission on Presidential Debates to reject New Orleans in favor of Long Island, Nashville and Oxford, Mississippi. Read coverage by clicking on the links below.
The New York Times • Editorial • 11/29/07
Big Easy Is Denied Its Chance
The muddle of excuses being offered for the rejection of New Orleans as a site for one of next year’s showcase presidential debates cannot hide the fact that a disservice has been done to the electorate and the nation. Read more >>>
The Huffington Post • Harry Shearer • 11/27/07
The Debate About the Debate Continues
New Orleans remains baffled and outraged by the decision of the Commission on Presidential Debates to bypass the city's application for a debate next year. Following up on questions asked by commenters to my previous post, I asked Anne Milling, of Women of the Storm (the non-profit organization which was the official proponent of the NO debate) to clarify the issues involved. Here's much of her response: Read more >>>
The Houston Chronicle • Editorial • 11/23/07
Puzzling decision
Commission's view that New Orleans is not ready to host a presidential debate doesn't make sense. Read more >>>
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