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Having some previous experience in helping put these things together, I am offering advice to the Phil Hare and Bobby Schilling campaigns on how to get this debating about the debate to come to an end. And Roger Davis too.

I will send this blog post to the campaigns. If I get responses, I will post them.

NUMBER OF DEBATES: Hare wants 2, Schilling wants 4 and Davis wants 8. How about 3?

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION: One in the Quad Cities, one in Quincy and one in Springfield.

LOGISTICS: 

Debate #1 On public television at Network Knowledge in Chatham. Moderator: Melissa Hahn of Illinois Radio Networks. I know Schilling has issues with the WSEC boss Jerold Grubel attending a Phil Hare fundraiser, but this event would only use the facility and Hahn doesn't work for them. In the studio, no audience. It will take care of the Springfield/Decatur segment of the district and satisfies the TV requirement because it would also get back to Quincy. Plus, I'm sure Network Knowledge would allow KHQA and WGEM to do replays.

Debate #2 WTAD Radio in Quincy. Moderators: Bryan Nichols and Mary Griffith. Yeah, WTAD carries Rush, Beck and Levin and the Hare folks might not like that, but having these two people moderate the event should balance it. It would run from 9:30 in the morning to 10:30, bridging both hosts programs. WTAD has the strongest signal in the market and QuincyNews.org would be glad to link to the debate so people could listen as much as they want. In studio, no audience. And c'mon, Adams County has the second most votes in the 17th District...and one of the three candidates is from Quincy.

Debate #3 Quad Cities. Don Morris Gym. Two of the three candidates are graduates of Rock Island Alleman and live in the Quad Cities. The Hare camp gets 900 tickets, the Schilling camp gets 900 tickets and the Davis camp gets 300 tickets (Sorry, Roger). Get some talking head TV anchor from a Quad Cities station to host with one writer from each of the Quad Cities papers and one from the Quincy Herald Whig (I don't need to be on the panel. This is my freakin' idea). No signs. A QC TV station should broadcast as well and ship to KHQA and WGEM.

If the candidates can agree to this, we can discuss the formats of each event at that point. But I've got the ball rolling here.

Everybody has to give up a little something and everybody gets a little something.

We've got two months. Let's get it on.

bgough
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Reply #7 on : Fri September 03, 2010, 08:52:50

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Well, I'm sure Nichols isn't on the Phil Hare Christmas card list, hence the balance.

Pookie
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Doubting Mary Griffith
Reply #6 on : Fri September 03, 2010, 08:47:57

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When ever I have heard Mary deal with anyone on the right, she is down right nasty and rude. Mary seems to have very strong left leanings. I remember her interview with Dave Bellis and I was embarassed to listen, she was so offensive. I have heard it several times since.

WarCry
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Reply #5 on : Thu September 02, 2010, 13:18:47

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I'd be much more afraid of the latter than the former.....

bgough
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Yeah, right
Reply #4 on : Thu September 02, 2010, 12:24:29

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I've pissed way too many people off on both sides of the aisle for that to ever happen.

And my wife would kill me.

WarCry
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Reply #3 on : Thu September 02, 2010, 12:23:36

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Maybe Bob should run for office. He apparently knows how to build a consensus.....

WarCry
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Reply #2 on : Thu September 02, 2010, 11:46:00

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This idea is doomed to failure...




It makes too much sense, and you're dealing with politicians....

GoSalukis
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Reply #1 on : Thu September 02, 2010, 10:16:56

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Bob,

You forgot one minor detail. Common sense does not prevail in politics! Your proposal is based on logic. Try again please :)

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