sailingaway
08-03-2011, 12:36 PM
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2011/08/cnn-tea-party-announce-presidential-debate-in-tampa-sept-12.html
The debate is scheduled for the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. In its releases, CNN said it would “focus on a wide-range of topics with a specific emphasis on issue number one to Tea Party members and all Americans: the economy.”
CNN lead political anchor Wolf Blitzer will moderate the debate.
The CNN telecast comes 10 days before Fox News and the Republican Party of Florida host a televised debate from the Orange County Convention Center on Thursday, Sept. 22.
The Orlando event is taking place the day before the Conservative Political Action Conference – Florida conference convenes, also in the convention center. Since the CPAC-FL conference is attracting virtually all GOP candidates — Michele Bachman, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Gary Johnson, Thaddeus McCotter, Ron Paul,Tim Pawlenty and Mitt Romney all have committed — it’s likely most will participate in the Fox debate as well.
The debate is scheduled for the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. In its releases, CNN said it would “focus on a wide-range of topics with a specific emphasis on issue number one to Tea Party members and all Americans: the economy.”
CNN lead political anchor Wolf Blitzer will moderate the debate.
The CNN telecast comes 10 days before Fox News and the Republican Party of Florida host a televised debate from the Orange County Convention Center on Thursday, Sept. 22.
The Orlando event is taking place the day before the Conservative Political Action Conference – Florida conference convenes, also in the convention center. Since the CPAC-FL conference is attracting virtually all GOP candidates — Michele Bachman, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Gary Johnson, Thaddeus McCotter, Ron Paul,Tim Pawlenty and Mitt Romney all have committed — it’s likely most will participate in the Fox debate as well.