Clinton Decides To Attend WMUR Debate

[MaineDem]

May 01, 2007
Clinton Decides To Attend WMUR Debate

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The DNC refuses to sanction a 6/3 debate in New Hampshire with CNN and WMUR, and one Clinton aide told us last week that, without said sanction, there'd be "no way" she's attend.

Minds changed, apparently.

The Hillary Clinton campaign today accepted an invitation to participate in the June 3 Democratic candidates' debate in Manchester, NH sponsored by WMUR-TV, The New Hampshire Union Leader, and CNN.

"The WMUR/Union Leader debate is an important part of the New Hampshire Primary tradition, and Senator Clinton is excited to participate," said Clinton spokesperson Mo Elleithee. "She looks forward to this opportunity to continue her conversation with Granite Staters and demonstrate why she is the candidate most ready to lead and deliver the change we need.

http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2007/05/clinton_decides.html

[bigdarryl]

1. why did the DNC refuse to debate in the first place

[madfloridian]

3. The sanctioned debates start in July....

Just that simple. They asked the DNC to do it, now they don't want to do it.

I think it is because Hillary and Edwards and Obama are going to Wallis's forum in June...so it would look bad if they say they are only attending sanctioned stuff.

:shrug:

[ElizabethDC]

2. On the heels of her decision, Obama has decided to attend, too

http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?articleId=8fb6cb80-4127-4697-b82e-606b738a2b71&headline=Hillary%3a+I%27ll+be+at+the+Saint+Anselm+debate

[Colobo]

4. Good. Everyone should be there.