Debate will focus on education

Michelle_Valenzuela — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:44:35 -0500

Tuesday's gubernatorial debate at the N.C. School Boards Association conference in Greensboro will include the two major Democratic candidates and the three Republicans.

The Republicans, Bill Graham, Bob Orr and Fred Smith, will debate from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Democrats, Richard Moore and Beverly Perdue, will have at it from 11 a.m. to noon.

Each candidate will deliver an opening statement and then each face the same nine questions that will deal with K-12 education, said Leanne Winner, director of governmental relations for the association, reports Ben Niolet.

The candidates won't get the questions until debate time, and the Democrats and their staffs have been asked to stay out of the Republican session so the questions are still a surprise.

The association will also provide Perdue and Moore, who have a Council of State meeting Tuesday morning, with a phone hookup so they won't miss the state's business for a debate.

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Debate will focus on education