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In the running

Representatives of the Commission on Presidential Debates will be in Conway Thursday to review UCA as a possible site for one of the 2008 debates.

Posted by Max Brantley on May 7, 2007 12:43 PM | Permalink

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that would be neat. it might give hillary a home court advantage.

Posted by: zonker | May 7, 2007 01:04 PM

To all the naysayers on the other thread about Lu's bonus: If UCA is selected, more than $100k will come back to the state via the debate, both in retail sales and publicity.

Posted by: Julianna | May 7, 2007 01:38 PM

i've been following this a little close since i am interested in the status that will bring Central Arkansas and I think anyone who sees this as a down point must be swimming in the shallow end of the gene pool.

Posted by: Littlecrock | May 7, 2007 03:02 PM

Considering the Democratic
nominee will be a former first
lady of Arkansas (and VP
might be an Arkansan), I
doubt they will have it in
Arkansas.

Posted by: The Bold and The Blue | May 7, 2007 05:17 PM

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