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Drexel University to Host Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate
PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 17, 2007) - Drexel University will host a Democratic presidential candidates debate Oct. 30, University President Constantine Papadakis announced. It will be the first presidential candidates debate to be held in Pennsylvania during this cycle and the fourth Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate “sanctioned” by the Democratic National Committee.
The debate will be held in the Main Building Auditorium (32nd and Chestnut Streets) from 9 to 11 p.m. Brian Williams, anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News” will be the moderator. In addition, Tim Russert, Washington Bureau Chief and moderator of "Meet the Press," will join in the questioning. “NBC Nightly News” and MSNBC's “Hardball with Chris Matthews” are expected to be broadcast live from Drexel's campus.
The debate will be broadcast live on MSNBC and streamed on POLITICS.MSNBC.com, NBC News 2 Go and Drexel's Web site, www.drexel.edu. It also will be streamed live over the web on MSNBC.com and NBC News 2 Go. It will be re-broadcast on Telemundo in Spanish.
“ Drexel University is pleased and honored to host a presidential candidates debate,” Papadakis said. “This event is the perfect expression of Drexel's mission of education, public service and civic engagement.”
Detailed information and media resources will be available this week on Drexel's Web site, including information about how the news media can register for credentials.
PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 17, 2007) - Drexel University will host a Democratic presidential candidates debate Oct. 30, University President Constantine Papadakis announced. It will be the first presidential candidates debate to be held in Pennsylvania during this cycle and the fourth Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate “sanctioned” by the Democratic National Committee.
The debate will be held in the Main Building Auditorium (32nd and Chestnut Streets) from 9 to 11 p.m. Brian Williams, anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News” will be the moderator. In addition, Tim Russert, Washington Bureau Chief and moderator of "Meet the Press," will join in the questioning. “NBC Nightly News” and MSNBC's “Hardball with Chris Matthews” are expected to be broadcast live from Drexel's campus.
The debate will be broadcast live on MSNBC and streamed on POLITICS.MSNBC.com, NBC News 2 Go and Drexel's Web site, www.drexel.edu. It also will be streamed live over the web on MSNBC.com and NBC News 2 Go. It will be re-broadcast on Telemundo in Spanish.
“ Drexel University is pleased and honored to host a presidential candidates debate,” Papadakis said. “This event is the perfect expression of Drexel's mission of education, public service and civic engagement.”
Detailed information and media resources will be available this week on Drexel's Web site, including information about how the news media can register for credentials.