Christie accepts jazz debate; Corzine hasn't said if he'll do ABC, 101.5 debates
By Wally EdgeRepublican Christopher Christie has accepted an invitation to debate on WBGO FM, a Newark-based jazz radio station and the source of public policy information to tens of New Jerseyans. The October 22 forum will feature Gov. Jon Corzine, independent Christopher Daggett, and Christie. Christie and Daggett have now accepted all debate invitations, including the two officially sanctioned debates run by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. Corzine has still not said if he'll accept debate invitations from two venues with larger audiences: a League of Women Voters debate on the ABC network affiliates in New York and Philadelphia (who have offered to pre-empt Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune so the debate could air from 7-8 PM on a weeknight), and NJ 101.5, the state's largest and most politically influential radio station.
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Thought: Debates help Corzine
After hearing both Christie and Corzine speak, and after speaking with many people who heard both talk, Corzine actually changed people's minds and picked up a few undecided voters. Christie has no specifics and Corzine does have a modest record of accomplishments. After Oct 1st debate - gap between the two will shrink because Christie will not come across well.
Thought - Debate are meanignless and should be abolished
No one cares and the only people listening will be the pundits and the supporters of each candidate claiming their candidate rocked. Debates are a thing of the past and no longer needed. There is more than enough information available for a voter to be informed without the need to listening to a bunch of 30 second sound bytes crammed into a 90 minute show that no one will be watching.
When will someone actually acknowledge that these are nothing more than pointless exercises? It won't be the media because it makes it seem like these are actually important, thus giving them more work to do.