Debates!

Posted at 1:26 PM on September 30, 2008 by Tom Scheck (3 Comments)

We already posted the Senate debate schedule. Here's what we have regarding the debates in each of the congressional districts:

Minnesota's 1st District

(DFL Rep. Tim Walz, Republican Brian Davis and Independence Party candidate Gregory Mikkelson)

Oct. 2, 2008
Rochester Chamber of Commerce
Noon - 1:30pm
Ramada Hotel, 1517 16th St SW
Rochester, MN
(NOTE: An official with Tim Walz's campaign said this will be rescheduled as a result of the bailout vote.)

Oct. 4, 2008
KSTP/League of Women Voters
*Televised at a later date
(NOTE: An official with Tim Walz's campaign said this will be rescheduled as a result of the bailout vote.)

Oct. 13, 2008
Debate Minnesota
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Ostrander Auditorium, Mankato State University
Mankato, MN

Minnesota's 2nd District

(GOP Rep. John Kline vs. DFLer Steve Sarvi)

Oct. 13, 2008
1:30 p.m.
The Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen

Oct. 17, 2008
7 pm.
Live on TPT's Almanac

Oct. 18, 2008
2 pm
KSTP-League of Women Voters
*Televised at a later date

October 30, 2008
11:30
MPR, w/ Gary Eichten

Minnesota's 3rd District

(DFLer Ashwin Madia, Republican Erik Paulsen and I-P candidate David Dillon)

Oct. 6, 2008
7:30 a.m.
Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce
Hilton Minneapolis-Bloomington,
3900 American Blvd. W.

Oct. 10, 2008
7 p.m.
Almanac on Twin Cities Public Television.

Oct. 17, 2008
8 p.m.
League of Women Voters
Airs live on KSTP, channel 5.

Oct. 22, 2008
8 p.m.
Debate Minnesota
Valley View Middle School
6750 Valleyview Rd., Edina.
Note: David Dillon has not been invited to this forum

Oct. 27, 2008
11 a.m.
Minnesota Public Radio News Airs live on Midday with Gary Eichten.

Minnesota's 4th District

(DFL Rep. Betty McCollum vs. Republican Ed Matthews)

October 8, 2008
7:00pm-9:00pm
Jane Addams School for Democracy
U.S. House Forum
Humboldt High School

October 13, 2008
7:00pm
League of Women Voters Public Forum
Klas Center, Hamline University

October 16, 2008
1:00pm-3:00pm
Minnesota Senior Federation
Maplewood Community Center

October 28, 2008
11:00am-11:30am
Minnesota Public Radio, MIDDAY Forum with Gary Eichten

Minnesota's 5th District

(DFL Rep. Keith Ellison, Republican Barb Davis-White and I-P candidate Bill McGaughey)

October 11, 2008
KSTP-TV
*Televised at a later date

October 28, 2008
11:30-12:00
MPR Midday with Gary Eichten

Minnesota's 6th District

(GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann, DFLer Elwyn Tinklenberg and I-P candidate Bob Anderson)

Oct. 1, 2008
7:00 p.m.,
Stillwater City Hall,
Stillwater. MN

Oct. 16, 2008
12:00 p.m.,
Great River Regional Library,
St. Cloud, MN
(I-P candidate Bob Anderson has not been invited)

Oct. 29, 2008
11:00 a.m.,
MPR Midday with Gary Eichten (I-P candidate Bob Anderson has not been invited)

Minnesota's 7th District

(DFL Rep. Collin Peterson vs. Republican Glen Menze)

Menze says nothing has been confirmed at this point.

Menze updated us with this: One debate is scheduled for October 7 at 3:00 at PBS in Fargo.

Minnesota's 8th District

(DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar vs. Republican Jim Cummins)

An official with Oberstar's campaign says no debates are scheduled at this time

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Comments (3)

Ok, this is a bit off-topic, but I'm wondering why local TV stations don't use their digital broadcast capabilities to broadcast this stuff live. KSTP rebroadcasts the news on 5-2, while KARE does weather on 11-2. Fox broadcasts in HD on 9-2 and CCO only has one channel (huh?). Seems like a wasted opportunity to show off the new technology, incent people to convert, serve the public good & maybe attract some market share. The only station in this market that's using the technology effectively is PBS, go figure. My TV rarely leaves the 2 and 17 ranges as a result.

Posted by bsimon | September 30, 2008 2:42 PM

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Why is Independent candidate Bob Anderson for the 6TH district not invited to the debates? I feel each candidate should be included for a fair debate.

Posted by Alan Anderson | October 12, 2008 7:55 PM

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I was just looking at the debates.... I am interested in why....

Oct. 29, 2008
11:00 a.m.,
MPR Midday with Gary Eichten (I-P candidate Bob Anderson has not been invited)

Why is the Independent party candidate of the 6th district not invited????

If you could Please e-mail me back and let me know because I am really wondering why that is?

Posted by Jodi | October 14, 2008 4:53 PM

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