The Commission on Presidential Debates has asked SACC South Central to host four DebateWatches following each of the 2008 Presidential and Vice Presidential Debates. SACC South Central is hoping to get a diverse group of 40 individuals to participate in all four DebateWatches.
The purpose of a DebateWatch is to enhance voter education in the community. It allows citizens of all different ages, nationalities, backgrounds, and party preferences to come together and discuss the various issues pretended during the debates and each candidates responses and stances on the issues.
The three Presidential Debates are scheduled for Friday, September 26th; Tuesday, October 7th; and Wednesday, October 15th. The Vice Presidential Debate is to be held on Thursday, October 2nd. All debates start at 8pm Central Time and last 90 minutes.
DebateWatch participants are asked to arrive at the Justice Complex on Crawford Street in Madison, MS at 7:30pm. There they will watch the debates on a large screen TV and take notes. Afterwards, participants will break up into small groups to discuss what they learned from the candidates, share their opinions on the various issues, and formulate topics they wish to be discussed in subsequent debates. Participants are strongly encouraged to commit to all four DebateWatches.
SACC South Central was honored with the chance to host a 2008 DebateWatch because of the tremendous effort put forth from the Chamber and the City of Madison to organize a reception for the international and national media on September 23rd, prior to the first Presidential Debate in Oxford, MS.
If anyone is interested in attending the DebateWatch, please contact Steve Vassallo by email at
sovassallo@aol.com by September 19th. For more information about the DebateWatch visit http://www.debates.org.
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