Posted March 31, 200718 yr UC perfect host for 2008 debate CINCINNATI ENQUIRER EDITORIAL March 31, 2007 CINCINNATI - As you read this, a fat application packet sits on a desk in Washington, lobbying the Commission on Presidential Debates to hold one of its 2008 debates here. The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber and the University of Cincinnati want the candidates, media and limelight to take center stage here, on UC's campus. With Ohio again promising to be vital ground in the quest for the White House, a trip to the Queen City can't hurt any candidate, and the national and international media influx certainly can't hurt for Cincinnati or UC. The chamber estimates the event would result in 340 news references to Cincinnati, invaluable exposure and a chance to tie our largest university to a vibe of political engagement and informed exchange. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070331/EDIT01/703310346/1090/EDIT
March 31, 200718 yr I hope this comes to pass (and that we get one of the presidential debates, not the vice-presidential one). I always felt that for a strong as the Republican party is in this area they would throw us a convention once in a while. But this would be nice.
March 31, 200718 yr While the debates are expensive to host, I think its really worth it. Case hosted a vice-presidential debate in 2004 and I think it worked as an advertising tool. Granted Case and UC have a different audience, but it still helps.
March 31, 200718 yr Case hosted a vice-presidential debate in 2004 and I think it worked as an advertising tool. I saw the back of Pat Buchanan's head when he was in Cleveland for the Veep debate. Is that cool?
April 20, 200718 yr City perfect spot for 2008 debate April 20, 2007 | CINCINNATI BUSINESS COURIER Opinion Piece CINCINNATI - Cincinnati has made the first cut in its attempt to host a 2008 presidential debate, and it ought to be successful all the way to the end. The Commission on Presidential Debates released its list of sites under consideration. Cincinnati is one of 19. A decision is scheduled for October. The commission has not announced its plans, but typically there are three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate. Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio and Indiana have six of the 19 applicants. Of the applicants, Washington University in St. Louis has hosted a debate in the last three presidential campaigns, so expect it to be awarded one. Steeped in American history yet thriving as a renaissance city and region, Cincinnati represents a vibrant culture that frequently harkens back to its remarkable past to help shape its future. Straddling the Mason-Dixon Line, Cincinnati is the southern-most northern city and the northernmost southern city in America, representing and enjoying the sensibilities, attributes and cultures of both. It is a region where many crossroads - geographical, cultural and political - intersect. Perhaps for this reason it has been a campaign stop for all presidents since William Howard Taft. Certainly, with at least seven major-party candidates having visited in the past two years for their respective nominations, it remains a politically important city.
April 20, 200718 yr there are four must win states OH PA FL MI those four are all worth around 20 electoral votes and can easily go either way.
May 1, 200718 yr UC wants presidential debate BY LORI KURTZMAN | [email protected] May 1, 2007 UPTOWN - The gubernatorial debate was a test, in a way, a dress rehearsal. When the University of Cincinnati hosted a face-off between Ted Strickland and Ken Blackwell last year, officials used the experience to see if the university could handle something much bigger in 2008 – a presidential debate. Their conclusion? Yep. They could do it. A team of representatives from the Commission on Presidential Debates visited UC today to see if they concurred. UC is on a list of 19 venues vying to host a debate next year, and producers wanted to see whether the university could handle the logistics of such an event – the 50-plus satellite trucks, the crush of media who’d spend days in Cincinnati, the countless cell phone calls coming in and out, potentially clogging the city’s networks. “It is truly an enormous event,” Marty Slutsky, a debate producer, said Tuesday. He compared it to the Super Bowl and said it would not only bring a lot of publicity to Cincinnati but also affect many of the city’s operations.
May 1, 200718 yr The most interesting bit about that article is the byline — Uptown. Might not be new, just the first time I've noticed it.
May 2, 200718 yr Uhhh...that was my touch to the article. I often times adjust the byline. Sometimes I simply add it in, and other times I modify/correct it to the proper area. If you follow the link you'll notice that there was none included for this particular article. I am OCD and always want there to be one so...
May 2, 200718 yr if you know Rando...you wouldn't be suprised :-D I'll take that as a compliment....THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!
May 8, 200718 yr Debates can benefit hosts Economics, visibility, experience gained BY MALIA RULON | [email protected] May 7, 2007 WASHINGTON - Hosting a presidential debate, or even a vice presidential debate, can do wonders for a school's image, spur a barrage of student applicants and pour millions of dollars into a community. But is it worth all the fuss? Here's a clue: Five of the seven colleges or universities that hosted a presidential or vice presidential debate in 2000 or 2004 are applying to host another one in 2008. "Our hat is definitely in the ring," said Mike Norris, spokesman for Centre College in Danville, Ky., which hosted a vice presidential debate in 2000. "We're hoping to get a presidential debate this time." They're among 19 schools across the country - including the University of Cincinnati and Ohio State University - competing to host one of the four debates next year. They'll know by the fall whether they've been picked. Members of the Commission on Presidential Debates were in Cincinnati on Tuesday for a site visit at UC, which is partnering with the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber in its bid to host a debate. Organizers say attracting a debate would be akin to hosting a Super Bowl.
May 11, 200718 yr Regional sites on short list for '08 campaign debates BY JON GAMBRELL | ASSOCIATED PRESS May 11, 2007 CONWAY, Ark. - If there were any doubts about the warp speed of the 2008 race, consider this: The Commission on Presidential Debates is already visiting some of the 19 possible sites for next year's debates. Among those vying for the opportunity to host a debate are Ohio State University, the University of Cincinnati and colleges and universities in Washington state, Connecticut, Mississippi and elsewhere. Ohio State seeks to host the debate with National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service in Columbus, Ohio, and the University of Cincinnati seeks to host with the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. The nonpartisan commission plans to announce in October sites for three tentatively scheduled presidential debates and one debate between vice presidential candidates. No dates have been set for the debates. It's "like bringing the Super Bowl to your town or your campus in terms of media attention and the amounts of media and the space required," said Marty Slutsky, an executive producer with the Commission on Presidential Debates. "Except for the football field, it's very similar. On some level, it's even more intense because of the security issues."
May 16, 200718 yr Better get the strip-club restrictions cleared away if Cincinnati wants to attract the republicans! http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php?topic=9838.0;topicseen http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/17233426.htm On Tuesday, a new Quinnipiac University poll reported results showing Ohioans oppose by a narrow 46-45 margin giving the state control over strip clubs. By a 48-43 margin, Ohioans oppose closing the clubs at midnight while 52 percent, compared to 35 percent, support the six-foot rule between patrons and dancers. Asked if they have visited a strip club at some point in their lives, 45 percent answered yes while 53 percent said no. Among those in that 45 percent, Republicans were more likely than Democrats -- by a 42 percent to 40 percent margin -- to have gone to a strip club, according to the poll.[/quote]
June 8, 200718 yr UC prez debate gets boost BY MALIA RULON | CINCINNATI ENQUIRER June 8, 2007 WASHINGTON - Ohio State University dropped its bid this week to host a presidential debate next year, a move that could boost Cincinnati's chances. The University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber and OSU were among 19 applicants from across the country competing to host one of four debates planned for the 2008 presidential campaign. But with OSU currently searching for a new president, vice president Curt Steiner said the timing wasn't right. On top of that, it would have been difficult to raise the $4 million needed to pull it off, he said. "There is a sense that community fundraising priorities should be in areas that will have a more lasting and permanent impact," Steiner said in a letter sent Thursday to the Commission on Presidential Debates. Another consideration, Steiner wrote, was the UC bid to host a debate. "The University of Cincinnati … has enlisted community support, and is very eager to win the opportunity," he wrote. "Neither school was aware of the other’s application, but the coincidence sets up an unfortunate competition among two Ohio public universities." With OSU out of the running, that makes Cincinnati the only Ohio candidate.
November 21, 200717 yr Debates won't happen at UC University's bid for '08 event denied BY CLIFF PEALE | CINCINNATI ENQUIRER November 20, 2007 UPTOWN - The University of Cincinnati will not host a presidential or vice presidential debate in 2008. UC officials heard from the Commission on Presidential Debates about 1 p.m. Monday. Officials at the commission later announced that the three presidential debates would be in September and October at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss.; Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn.; and Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. The vice presidential debate will be Oct. 2 at Washington University in St. Louis. Backup sites are Centre College in Danville, Ky., and Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. UC had planned to host the debate at Fifth Third Center on its Corryville campus and had joined with the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber on the bid. They emphasized the importance of Ohio in the presidential election.
November 21, 200717 yr Very disappointing. I was really thinking we would get this... I wonder why we didn't.
November 21, 200717 yr Very disappointing. I was really thinking we would get this... I wonder why we didn't. I too was hoping for some reasoning behind this decision...it seems as though that Ohio may very well be the deciding state in the '08 election. It would seem fitting to at least pay some respect to The Heart of it All.
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