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As much as I LOVE Raleigh-centric things...

blculbre — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:07:15 -0400

n/t

As much as I dislike Raleigh-centric things...

captsfufp — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:05:59 -0400

It IS central in the state and more accessible to most people than Charlotte.

...even if it's at NC State. I suppose... (Pirates! Pirates! Purple and Gold!)

Re: Clinton announces debate, ad buy

blculbre — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:14:01 -0400

Anyone can see,
Raleigh's where it needs to be.

Re: Clinton announces debate, ad buy

mrstedger — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:11:16 -0400

Hmmm… Charlotte might be better? Wouldn't want Katie to get confused and announce she's live from Raleigh-Durham!

Re: Clinton announces debate, ad buy

natdug — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:22:39 -0400

N.C. State is obviously the best choice.

Clearly.

Re: Clinton announces debate, ad buy

jjsmith2 — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:21:03 -0400

N.C. State is obviously the best choice.

Clinton announces debate, ad buy

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:38:48 -0400

Hillary Clinton agreed Thursday to a nationally televised debate in North Carolina on April 27.

"CBS has offered to host a debate and I've accepted the debate for April 27th," Clinton said in a telephone conference with North Carolina reporters.

She also announced that she would begin Friday with an unusual statewide TV advertising campaign in which she would answer questions submitted in advance by Tar Heel voters during 60-second commercials, Rob Christensen reports.

"I want to be accessible to the people of North Carolina as possible," Clinton said.

It was not clear whether her rival in the May 6th Democratic primary, Barack Obama, will accept the debate. But he had accepted an earlier proposal.

The 90-minute debate would be aired at 8 p.m following "60 Minutes." It would be sponsored by CBS and the North Carolina Democratic Party and would be moderated by CBS anchor Katie Couric and CBS correspondent Bob Schieffer.

Jerry Meek, the state Democratic chairman, said two sites are being weighed: N.C. State University in Raleigh and the Blumenthal Center in Charlotte.