Crashing the Party - Sparks Fly BEFORE 2nd Nevada's Governor Debate -- And Texas Too
In case you missed the C-Span broadcast Nevada Governor Debate from Bally's in Las Vegas last night (Oct. 10) the drama that colored coverage occurred as the MC took the stage to introduce candidates Dina Titus (D) and Jim Gibbons (R). (Video-C-SPAN) Chris Hansen stormed the stage shouting his demand to participate in the debate. After the awkward moment, in which candidates shifted uneasily at their podiums, and the moderator admonished the intruder, security bodily removed Hansen from the stage.
Print reports addressed the debate's issues, reporting mid-story the altercation (e.g. most widely distributed coverage was AP story), but TV stories favored the visual drama, placing the flag clothed candidate as their lead (e.g. KVCB Las Vegas).
The second Governor's debate begins with one of the candidates for the state's top job getting kicked out of the building. Independent candidate Christopher Hansen ran onto the stage at Bally's, demanding that he participate.
There is an ongoing debate about the wisdom of excluding third party candidates from debates. Typically hosting authorities invoke some level of polling support to legitimize
