First Student-Led Gubernatorial Debate to be Aired Live on GPB Oct 3rd

In an effort to increase voter participation among college students, student leaders from universities across the State of Georgia have planned a gubernatorial debate between the three candidates in the Governor’s race: Roy Barnes (D), Nathan Deal (R), and John Monds (I). All three candidates have confirmed to participate in the live debate on Sunday, October 3rd from 7­8pm on Georgia Public Broadcasting, located on Fourteenth Street in Atlanta. The debate will focus on issues pertinent to voters aged 18‐30, including the economy, transportation, taxes, higher education, and energy policy.

Students will have the opportunity to pose questions to the candidates via the debate website www.gastudentvote.com. Questions will be selected from that website and used during the debate. The interactive and web‐based nature of the debate makes it truly unique and helps students connect with the election cycle in ways previously unexplored or underutilized. In addition to the debate, universities will hold voter registration drives on their campuses and promote active participation in the various statewide and federal races.

The studio audience will be principally comprised of students representing various universities and colleges throughout Georgia. The studio can accommodate 250 audience members. School administrators and the Board of Regents have been invited to attend, as well. All universities are invited to attend the debate and submit questions for the candidates. In addition to a student audience, each university is encouraged to host its own live viewing party on campus, especially to accommodate the schools who located too far to attend the debate. Debate watching parties will increase total audience size and participation throughout the state.

The debate has primarily been organized by the Student Government Association of the Georgia Institute of Technology. Additionally, the student governments from the University of Georgia, Georgia College and State University, and Morehouse College have chosen to participate as principal partner schools and will each have a student panelist asking questions to the candidates during the debate. Susan Hoffman, a GPB host and producer, will be the moderator for the debate. Her fifteen years of experience with GPB brings additional expertise and guidance. GPB has been an excellent process throughout the entire planning process, and broadcasting the debate live on their network will greatly increase the scope of this debate.

Herman Cain to Host Candidate Interviews on Radio Program

On September 21, I will begin my Georgia Gubernatorial and Congressional Candidate Forum. On the nights listed below, each one will be interviewed and given the opportunity to educate the public about their stance on the issues.

Various Republican and Democrat candidates have been invited however, the Democratic candidates either have not responded yet or they are unable to participate.

Make sure you become more informed about who is running for office in our state... Listen! You just might learn something!

Sept 21 - Gov Race
Nathan Deal (R) -- Confirmed

Sept 22 - Dist 8
Austin Scott (R) -- Confirmed

Sept 28 - Dist 13
Mike Crane (R) -- Confirmed

Sept 29 - Dist 4
Liz Carter (R) -- Confirmed

Sept 30 - Dist 5
Fenn Little (R) -- Confirmed

The New Herman Cain Show

Weeknights 7pm-10pm
On AM750 and Now 95.5FM News/Talk WSB Listen! You just might learn something!

 

There are several ways to listen to the show:On AM750 and Now 95.5FM News/Talk WSB
LIVE ONLINE
LIVE on IPHONE/IPOD
LIVE on BLACKBERRY

MAG, Others Sponsoring Free Public Forum for all Three Gubernatorial Candidates

Cobb Energy Centre, Saturday August 28

The Medical Association of Georgia (MAG) is sponsoring a free public forum that will feature Georgia’s gubernatorial candidates – Democrat Roy Barnes, Republican Nathan Deal, and Libertarian John Monds – from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 28 at the Cobb Energy Centre in Atlanta.

“This is going to be a great opportunity to hear the candidates address the most important and challenging issues we face as a state in a very intimate way,” says MAG President Gary C. Richter, M.D., who will serve as the event’s host. “We are genuinely excited – and we are encouraging the general public to attend.”

The media panel will feature some of Atlanta’s leading journalists, including John Bachman with WSB-TV (ABC), Wendy Saltzman with WGCL-TV (CBS), and Kyle Wingfield with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Wingfield will serve as the program moderator.

WXIA will “stream” the entire event live at http://www.11alive.com/bullpen/magforum.aspx.

As a program note, the Lt. Governor’s portion of the program has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts.

Parking at the Cobb Energy Centre costs $5.

Along with MAG, the Governor Candidates’ Forum is being sponsored by the Georgia Drug Card, the Georgia Chapter of the American College of Cardiology, the Georgia College of Emergency Physicians, the Georgia Neurological Society, the Georgia Orthopaedic Society, the Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association, the Georgia Society of Dermatologists, and the Georgia Society of Ophthalmology.

With more than 6,000 members, MAG is the leading voice for physicians in Georgia. Monitor www.mag.org for the latest information.
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Georgia Water Coalition to Host Gubernatorial Candidate Forum on Water and the Environment

Thursday, June 24, 2010 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Savannah Rapids Pavilion, 3300 Evans to Locks Road, Martinez, GA (North of Augusta)


Hundreds of Georgians who support clean water and a healthy environment will gather to hear candidates in the 2010 governor’s race discuss their views on water, energy, transportation and other environmental issues. The forum will be moderated by Mr. Rob Pavey, the Outdoors Editor of the Augusta Chronicle.

The forum is being hosted by the Georgia Water Coalition, an alliance of more than 170 organizations working to protect and care for Georgia’s water resources.

The forum is being held in conjunction with Paddle Georgia 2010. The sixth annual Paddle Georgia is a weeklong kayak and canoe adventure in which more than 300 people from 49 different Georgia counties travel more than 80 miles on the Broad and Savannah Rivers, from Franklin Springs to Augusta. Paddle Georgia is a project of the Georgia River Network.

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