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.
