Debate-About-Debates - NC has a Twist
The North Carolina gubernatorial campaign (McCrory-R vs. Purdue-D) has had some sparks but remains largely below the radar. Advertising is carrying the load for framing opponent's narratives. One debate has taken place, with four more scheduled but it to was outside of awareness, probably even for most political junkies.
One way to get some media attention is to "create news" with statements calling for, rejecting, showing great indignation, out-foxing, and other moves in a "debate-about-debates." A potentially interesting twist is happening in NC at the moment.
according to the Raleigh News and Observer, Republican Pat McCrory has called for a debate to be held, at a location specific, to discuss Purdue's political ads/charges.
In many candidate debates questions are posed regarding ads running at the time, and increasingly actual ads are shown in debates asking for response using a Meet-the-Press motif. The marriage of debates and advertising is, in the end, a minor aside.
Democrat Bev Purdue has not responded yet. The expected answer is some version of "you got to be kidding." But who knows.
Stay tuned, as this unique instance of debate-about-debates unfolds.
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North Carolina GOP holds First Gubernatorial Primary Debate
[editor's note, by Allan Louden] Guest Commentary: Dr. Linda Petrou, Wake Forest University
The first NC gubernatorial debate of the 2008 election season was held yesterday, October 20, 2007, at High Point University, High Point, NC, The three major Republican candidates were in attendance; Bill Graham, Bob Orr and Fred Smith. Or as one person referred to them: pretty boy, the nerd and the jock. John Hood of the John Lock Foundation was the moderator. The three candidates agree on most of the issues (surprise) with minor disagreement on the subject of affirmative action. Smith saying it is not needed we should have a level playing field; Graham saying it was needed; and Orr splitting the difference, there should be no quotas for any group (including legacies).
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Faso (R) v. Spitzer (D) New York Governor Debate
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hublba3 10/16/2006 10:44:17 PM EST
I chose to view this debate because it seemed like it would be well done since it covers two candidates from the governor race of one of our nation's most prevalent states.
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