Obama Agrees To Debate Clinton In Austin

Via Barack Obama’s press release:

“U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) today announced that he has accepted an invitation to the Texas Democratic Party, Univision, CNN debate in Austin, Texas on February 21. This will be the 19th debate that Senator Obama has attended during this presidential primary.

“‘We’re pleased that Senator Obama will have the opportunity to debate in Texas and that it will air on Univision, ensuring a wide and diverse audience,’ said Obama Texas State Director Adrian Saenz.

“Univision and CNN will each provide a journalist to pose questions to the candidates. CNN will provide the moderator for the event. The debate will air live on CNN and will re-air Thursday night at 10:30 PM CT in Spanish on the Univision network. It will also air in Spanish on CNN en Español on Sunday afternoon and Sunday evening.

“The candidates will debate in Austin, Texas on Thursday, February 21 from 7pm-8:30pm, Central. The debate location has not been finalized.”

I am assuming that this nixes any debate plans of the Greater Houston Partnership, which Obama was non-committal about, but anything is possible. I understand the GHP is still pushing for the debate. After all, Houston is the largest city at play in the March 4 primary

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