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FYI: This whole stink about filming the debate came about when I learned that the campaigns are not allowed to film it themselves. That seems totally insane to me.

BTW, I’ve gotten confirmation of this by the Schmidt campaign:

Tonight’s debate at Chatfield College will be covered by numerous print media news outlets from across the District and portions of the debate will be taped by Fox 19 and used by their station. No other cameras or video/audio taping devices of any other kind will be permitted as this was the format each campaign agreed to at the request of Chatfield College. The topics which will be covered and questions will be selected by Jack Atherton and organizers of the debate.

Now it’s up to us to try to get Fox News to broadcast the entire debate.

Keep those cards and letters coming, folks! Maybe start of with a nice apology for all the bad things you said about Sean Hannity at those MoveOn meetups. Maybe buy one of those No Spin Zone laundry bags.

UPDATE: Fox News is balking at my request that they broadcast the entire debate or make it available online:

Once again, we agreed to supply a moderator for the debate (Jack Atherton). We will cover this event the same as we would cover any news story, no more no less. Who has access to this event is not our call. If the other accredited media outlets in town determine they do not want to cover this as a news story, that’s entirely their business and their call. We have nothing to do with that decision. Frankly, I can’t imagine the other television news operations not covering this story. Nobody is providing live coverage or complete tape coverage and that is probably what Bonnie White meant by the other media outlets won’t cover it… If you want to do this and they do not recognize you as an accredited news operation, I guess you need to battle that out with the event organizers……………….JLong

Also, I’ve included the entire email from the Schmidt campaign in the comments.

Editor says:

July 7, 2005 at 9:40 am

From Joe Braun, Jean Schmidt’s campaign manager:

I appreciated having the opportunity to meet you at the Conservative Leaders press conference at the Hyatt. As I promised, I am willing to keep up a dialogue with you and make you aware of upcoming events, but would prefer my private e-mail (this address) remain anonymous. However, I can be reached at joe@jeanschmidt.com if your bloggers/readers have questions regarding the campaign or comments they wish to share.

Just a quick update for you.

Today, the Schmidt campaign begins a series of television advertisements in every market in the District focused on important issues to voters in the Second District. The first will detail her strong position on national security — it is ironic, and sad, that it goes on the air on a day in which our strongest ally in the war on terror has been attacked by cowardly terrorists. As it was reported in today’s Cincinnati Enquirer, future commercials that will begin airing between now and the election will also be issue-oriented.

As you may have also read in the Cincinnati Enquirer, last night at a fundraiser in downtown Cincinnati, Jean was gathered with House Majority Leader Roy Blunt (R-Missouri), Ambassador Rob Portman and numerous elected officials from across the District. We made sure leaders from each county were able to participate. At that event, she spoke about the importance of standing strong in our commitment to fight terrorism and to dissuade those nations that continue to harbor terrorists. Following the event, Ambassador Portman left for a trip to London. His staff traveling with him in London has confirmed this morning by e-mail to members of Jean Schmidt’s staff that he is “a little shaken up” with what happened in London, but not harmed in any way.

I hope that readers of your blog will listen in the coming weeks to the two candidates and compare their positions and visions for our District and the nation. Tonight’s debate at Chatfield College will be covered by numerous print media news outlets from across the District and portions of the debate will be taped by Fox 19 and used by their station. No other cameras or video/audio taping devices of any other kind will be permitted as this was the format each campaign agreed to at the request of Chatfield College. The topics which will be covered and questions will be selected by Jack Atherton and organizers of the debate.

While your support for Paul Hackett is apparant at 02 Blog, that does not mean that there are not readers of your blog who are willing to listen to what Jean has to say. I hope readers of your blog were able to get tickets to attend the debate so they can share in the exchange of issues and ideas which will take place. Jean is not an attorney (like Paul and myself) paid to advocate and speak on a daily basis defending the rights of others so I would expect he will do very well tonight in his presentation. However, the Schmidt campaign is committed to making sure this a race based on issues and not personal attacks just as we did in the primary. I can assure you that Jean has been keeping a rigorous schedule since she won the primary which is requiring her to visit several counties every single day in order to stay in touch with and cover the entire District. I am not sure that Paul Hackett is doing this at the same pace, but I am sure he is keeping busy as well.

Joe

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