The candidates for United States Senate from Michigan have agreed to a formal debate in the Loosemore Auditorium in the DeVos Center. This debate will be hosted by WGVU-TV.
Both campaign groups for incumbent Republican Senator Spence Abraham andDemocratic challenger Debbie Stabenow have agreed to the format and design ofthis debate, to be broadcast on all of Michigan's Public Television stations onSunday, October 22, 2000 at 7:00 PM.
The program, Michigan Decision 2000: The U.S. Senate Debate, will feature aformal debate between candidates in answer to questions submitted by studioaudiences from each of the Public Television stations throughout the state ofMichigan. This format will provide representation from all regional areas,including the Upper Peninsula.
We are extremely pleased to be able to host this important event that willallow the two candidates to express their positive viewpoints on the electionissues at hand to public television viewers, said Michael T. Walenta, WGVUGeneral Manager and current Michigan Association of Public BroadcastersPresident.
This program is part of the PBS nationwide Democracy Project created toprovide wider and more comprehensive coverage of both national and localelections.
