Why are all the debates in Red states?

[WI_DEM]

Not that it isn't a good thing. We need to win these red states, but it just occured to me that all the debates are in states which were awarded to Bush last time: Florida, Ohio, Missouri and Arizona. Of course all of them are considered "battleground" states now, but heck why not have thrown in a debate in Wisconsin, Minnesota or Pennsylvania--Blue states which are considered battlegrounds?

End of Rant.

[Burma Jones]

1. Because The Chimp is a Coward

He was a Cheerleader instead of a Football or Baseball or Hoops Player

He weaseled his way into the National Guard instead of having the balls to either fight in, or oppose, the Viet Nam War

He took a bunch of Bush Family jobs, and failed, rather than strike out on his own and make something of himself

He mocked people about to be executed instead of having the moral courage to at least ponder the seriousness of what he was doing

He was a drunk druggie that had to replace one set of addictions with another (fundie Xtianity) because his Mommy made him do it.

He covers his ears and goes "nyah nyah nyah" rather than own up to the truth that he, at best, made HUGE mistakes that cost thousands of lives

He is too much of a coward to be a Mayor, much less President.

[On the Road]

6. It's Better for Kerry

These states are all potential pickups. They're all battleground states. A good debate performance has more effect locally.

[StlMo]

2. Red states? Missouri (and Florida, of course) had massive fraud.

Red states? Don't be so sure.
Missouri (and Florida, of course) had massive electoral fraud.

The result in Missouri is at least questionable and Al Gore won Florida.

[WI_DEM]

4. true but they were still awarded to Bush

while it is fraud especially in Florida--it would be nice if a state which had been awarded to Gore was included in the debates.

[Annette]

3. Missouri wants to go blue!!

It's close here.

[demokatgurrl]

5. For the same reason the "debate rules"

favor Bush/Cheney. If they didn't get their way they would take their toys and go home.