The Presidential Debate
The Presidential Debate
On the crafting of another grand proposal, resulting in a bid, a rejection, and a rejoinder
This chapter discusses new initiatives by Women of the Storm, including a bid to host one of the presidential debates in New Orleans. The chapter discusses this new undertaking, which was done in partnership with four universities in New Orleans: Dillard, Loyola, Tulane, and Xavier. The chapter traces the entire process from the submission of the application materials, to the site visits by the selection committee, to the final rejection of the bid to host the debate. Commentary by Anne Milling as well as local and national media sources is also provided. The chapter ends with an examination of Women of the Storm’s activities at each of the national party conventions leading up to the 2008 presidential elections.
Keywords: presidential debate, presidential elections, university partnership, Dillard University, Loyola University, Tulane University, Xavier University, debate rejection, national party conventions, Democratic National Convention, Republican National Convention
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