Value of Local Election Debates
September 11, 2020 – While debates are critical in presidential elections, they are becoming increasingly rare in high profile local elections. Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel get into a debate of their own about whether political pairings provide new insights to voters and how they might be constructed to provide a more effective comparison among candidates.
Host: Gene Grant
Line Panelists:
Dede Feldman, former state senator
Dan Foley, former state representative
Cathryn McGill, NM Black Leadership Council
For More Information:
Luján Declines to Take Part in TV Debate — Santa Fe New Mexican
US Senate Hopefuls in New Mexico Release 1st Attack Ads — Midland Daily News
Hopefuls In Southern New Mexico Congressional Race Agree to at Least 2 Debates — Associated Press
KOB 4 Announces Political Debate Schedule, Partnership With the Santa Fe New Mexican — KOB 4