Noriega-McMurrey debate teed up

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Noriega-McMurrey debate teed up

By W. Gardner Selby | Wednesday, February 6, 2008, 10:52 AM

Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Rick Noriega and Ray McMurrey are penciled in for what is expected to be their only formal face-to-face debate next Wednesday, Feb. 13, on the University of Texas campus. The two are among four Democratic aspirants for the Senate seat held by John Cornyn, R-Texas.

Debate organizer Trey McAtee said Wednesday that the start time will be 8:15 p.m. in Jester A121A.

The debate moderators will be Eileen Smith, a blogger lately based at Texas Monthly, and Karen Brooks, a blog-savvy reporter in the Dallas Morning News Capitol bureau.

:woohoo:

Sonia

[NoPasaran]

1. Debate questions can be submitted

To [e-mail] through Saturday

[sonias]

2. There you go

Open access. Not just a brokered deal.

:applause:


Sonia

[derby378]

8. Excellent!

Just submitted a question for the debate. Thanks for the tip! :hi:

[Yanez Houston Jordan]

3. This is great news. Noriega will win the debate, of course, and will win the election even if he

somehow doesn't win the debate, but this provides us a great opportunity to get publicity for the race against Cornyn.

[GOPisEvil]

4. Grrrr...8:15pm?

Good thing we're finally having this thing, so we can get on the REAL campaign, when Rick Noriega takes out Sen. Box Turtle.

[flamin lib]

5. Is this being broadcast or webcast anywhere? nt

[sonias]

6. No word yet

But I'm sure there will be YouTube videos.


Sonia

[NoPasaran]

7. I've heard that KLRU may want to carry it

If so, I believe you would be able to listen online.

[sonias]

9. Wonderful

I hope they do decide to cover it. Keep us posted.


Sonia

[sonias]

10. Kick for the debate mood

And more information

From Keep Austin Blue
Hey Austin!
Just a reminder we're co-hosting a debate February 13th between two of the candidates for the Democratic US Senate nomination.

A Debate
Between

Representative Rick Noriega
and
Ray Mc Murrey

Moderated by
Eileen Smith, Inthepinktexas.com and Texas Monthly Online
Karen Brooks, Dallas Morning News Capitol Bureau

University of Texas Campus, Jester Center A121A
Wednesday, February 13. Doors open 8:00 pm, Debate begins promptly at 8:15 pm
Click here for map

Not sure where to park? The Brazos Garage is at the corner of MLK and Brazos, the Dobie Garage is at Whitis and 21st and there is a Central Lot at University and 20th and another at 20th and Whitis. Click here for a map of these locations.

Meanwhile, remember that the participants have agreed to answer questions generated by our membership. Please send them to KABDebate @ gmail.com.

There's no debate, Keep Austin Blue is THE place in Austin for politics! See you Wednesday!
http://www.keepaustinblue.org/

[sonias]

11. Kicking it for today

:dem:

Go Rick!

Sonia

[ceile]

12. You can watch the debate live

on Noriega's website if you can't attend.

[sonias]

13. Watch the debate live here

From Rick Noriega's campaign newsletter, he says they will be streaming video here:
http://www.ricknoriega.com/pages/debate

:dem:


Sonia

[NoPasaran]

14. Of course, if you're Austin, see the debate in person!

Keep Austin Blue is proud to welcome the public to our debate!

Doors open at 8:00, debate begins promptly at 8:15.

[sonias]

15. I'll be there

:dem:

Sonia

[sonias]

16. This was a great debate last night

Hope some of you caught the streaming video. Good turnout and good responses by the candidates. I thought Rick won it of course, but Ray was a nice person too.

Clean Elections are the core of Ray's platform and I admire that. He took issue with the fact that Rick had not introduced a Clean Elections bill in the Texas House during his term there. Knowing what working in the Lege is like, and knowing this is Texas, I don't think this was fair.

Rick does support campaign finance reform, but let's face it, we're not Maine. A Clean Campaign Finance bill would never see the light of day in the Texas Lege as long as the republicans are in control. The Rs like to be privately financed by James Leininger and Bob Perry. It makes it so much easier for them to answer to 1-2 masters than the whole mass of Texans.

That doesn't mean we give up, it just means it's going to take us a hell of lot longer to get clean Elections there. Clean Elections Texas is gearing up to get a bill introduced in 2009. And I hope that Ray McMurrey and all of his enthusiastic supporters turnout and lobby for Clean Elections then too.

Rick extended his hand in friendship and pledged to work tirelessly to make sure all Texans had a chance for affordable health care.

I'm proud of both men and hope they will work together in the fall to unseat John Cornyn.

Sonia

[derby378]

17. I hope someone shares videos or photos of the debate soon

Couldn't watch the stream last night - too many errands to run. Wah.