When is the next Democratic debate? It ought to be a good one.

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Anyone know when it is, and what the format will be?

[Labors of Hercules]

1. I'm still hoping for an over the conference table free-for-all...

but it aint gonna happen.

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5. I wish they'd let the candidates ask each other questions.

they used to do that, didn't they?

[rucky]

6. Or at least give rebuttals. n/t

[Orangepeel]

2. there will be a HRC sponsored forum on gay issues on Aug. 9 at 9:00 pm EST

broadcast on the logo channel and streamed over the internets.

http://visiblevote08.logoonline.com/

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3. HRC sponsored? nt

[Orangepeel]

4. Human Rights Campaign n/t

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7. Oh ok. How could I forget?

I suppose it is because of my frequent use of "HRC" to refer to H. Clinton.

[Orangepeel]

9. Hah! I didn't even process that the initials were the same

HRC was clear to me, of course, since I typed the message, but it is funny to think how others must have read it at first. "WTF are the other candidates participating in an event she's sponsoring!" :rofl:

[draft_mario_cuomo]

10. hehe--that was exactly my initial reaction

:rofl:

[DeepModem Mom]

8. AFL-CIO FORUM AUG. 7; 15,000 AT SOLDIER FIELD, CHICAGO; KO MODERATES!

Chicago Sun-Times: Soldier Field getting political
AFL-CIO | Up to 15,000 expected at Democratic event
July 25, 2007
BY LYNN SWEET Sun-Times Washington Bureau Chief

WASHINGTON -- The AFL-CIO's Democratic Aug. 7 presidential forum in Chicago will be a mega-event now -- at Soldier Field, with up to 15,000 people expected.
It will also be a dramatic, visual display of the strength of union members, one of the most important Democratic constituent groups.

Most presidential forums and debates are in a theater with audiences that number in the hundreds. But the AFL-CIO is moving the forum from McCormick Place West outdoors to Soldier Field so union members and their families will be able to see the Democratic contenders.

Seven of the eight Democrats will be at the forum, moderated by MSNBC's Keith Olbermann.

"From Day One," said AFL-CIO spokesman Steve Smith, "we wanted to get as many of our members and their families in front of the candidates to listen to the candidates and to have the candidates listen to us."

Smith said the event, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., will be open to anyone who is a member of an AFL-CIO affiliated union. Free tickets will be distributed by the Chicago Federation of Labor. There will be sound systems and big screens put in place for the event.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/482518,CST-NWS-soldier25.article