Obama Agrees To Debate Clinton In Texas
Vince Leibowitz | Feb 07, 2008 | Comments 0
Barack Obama has agreed to debate Hillary Clinton in Texas prior to the March 4 Democratic Primary, the Dallas Morning News notes:
After being pestered by rival Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama on Thursday agreed to participate in a Texas presidential debate before the March 4 Democratic primary.
Mr. Obama also announced that he would debate Mrs. Clinton on Feb. 24 at Cleveland State University in Ohio.
“As Barack Obama travels throughout Texas and Ohio listening to voters’ concerns and laying out his plans to jump-start the stalled economy, renegotiate trade deals that needlessly cost American jobs, and ensure that homeowners can afford their mortgages, he looks forward to having a conversation with Hillary Clinton before voters about the choice they face in this race,” Obama campaign manager David Plouffe said.
Mr. Obama’s decision came after he was prodded by the Clinton campaign to debate the New York senator once a week before the critical March 4 primaries.
While Mr. Obama has agreed to a debate in Texas, he has not accepted an invitation to participate in a Feb. 28 debate on energy issues sponsored by MSNBC, the Sierra Club and the Greater Houston Partnership.
I’m glad we’ll have a debate in Texas. Given this is the most delegate-rich state up on March 4, it seems only appropriate.
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Obama Agrees To Debate Clinton In TexasSubmitted by: CapitolAnnex on 2/8/08 via feed from Capitol Annex Barack Obama has agreed to debate Hillary Clinton in Texas prior to the March 4 Democratic Primary, the Dallas Morning News notes:
