Wednesday, September 29, 2004
Odds and Ends
Thoughts about people, places and events
The 2004 U.S. presidential election (November 2).
The first of the three 90-minute debates between President Bush and the Democratic contender John Kerry is scheduled to be held on Thursday, September 30 at the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida.
Moderator: Jim Lehrer, PBS
Issues: Foreign policy and homeland security
Trivia: Teams representing Bush and Kerry negotiated details of the debates, including the heighth of the podium. Bush's negotiators insisted that the podiums remained apart at a certain distance and that the debaters not move about, away from the podium. Reportedly, this was to prevent viewers from seeing the taller Kerry towering over Bush!
The second debate will be held on October 8th at the University of St. Louis, Missouri
Moderator: Charles Gibson, ABC
Town Hall meeting format, no specific topic.
The Bush Team objected to inclusion of "undecided" voters, so there would be between 100-150
likely voters who are either "soft" Bush supporters or "soft" Kerry supporters.
The third debate is scheduled for October 13th at the University of Arizona, Tempe, Arizona
Moderator: Bob Schieffer, CBS
Issue: The economy
A debate between Vice President Cheney and Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards will be held on October 5th at the Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
Moderator: Gwen Ifill, PBS
Paul Krugman had a very timely article in The NY Times, Sept.28, 2004 (Swagger Vs. Substance) about the media's failure for in-depth analysis of the Gore/Bush debates in 2000.
For those who are interested, here is the link. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/28/opinion/28krugman.html
"War hath no fury like a non-combatant"
----Charles Edward Montague
The 2004 U.S. presidential election (November 2).
The first of the three 90-minute debates between President Bush and the Democratic contender John Kerry is scheduled to be held on Thursday, September 30 at the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida.
Moderator: Jim Lehrer, PBS
Issues: Foreign policy and homeland security
Trivia: Teams representing Bush and Kerry negotiated details of the debates, including the heighth of the podium. Bush's negotiators insisted that the podiums remained apart at a certain distance and that the debaters not move about, away from the podium. Reportedly, this was to prevent viewers from seeing the taller Kerry towering over Bush!
The second debate will be held on October 8th at the University of St. Louis, Missouri
Moderator: Charles Gibson, ABC
Town Hall meeting format, no specific topic.
The Bush Team objected to inclusion of "undecided" voters, so there would be between 100-150
likely voters who are either "soft" Bush supporters or "soft" Kerry supporters.
The third debate is scheduled for October 13th at the University of Arizona, Tempe, Arizona
Moderator: Bob Schieffer, CBS
Issue: The economy
A debate between Vice President Cheney and Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards will be held on October 5th at the Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
Moderator: Gwen Ifill, PBS
Paul Krugman had a very timely article in The NY Times, Sept.28, 2004 (Swagger Vs. Substance) about the media's failure for in-depth analysis of the Gore/Bush debates in 2000.
For those who are interested, here is the link. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/28/opinion/28krugman.html
"War hath no fury like a non-combatant"
----Charles Edward Montague
