2nd District Congressional Debates Are Scheduled, The Day

2nd District Congressional Debates Are Scheduled

The Day

9/19/08

U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, has announced his planned participation in five debates against Republican Sean Sullivan and Green Party candidate G. Scott DeShefy before Election Day.

The first debate, co-sponsored by The Day, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Garde Arts Center in New London.

The others:

Oct. 14 - Lebanon Connecticut Business Association debate at 7 p.m. at Lyman Memorial High School, 917 Exeter Road, Lebanon.

Oct. 15 - Plainfield debate at 7 p.m. at Plainfield High School, 105 Putnam Road, Plainfield.

Oct. 21 - Enfield debate at 7 p.m. at Enrico Fermi High School, Enfield.

Oct. 28 - Old Lyme Chamber of Commerce debate at 7 p.m. at Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School, 53 Lyme St., Old Lyme.

Day, League Of Women Voters Sponsor 2nd District Debate, The Day

Day, League Of Women Voters Sponsor 2nd District Debate

The Day

9/8/06

Democratic Congressman Joe Courtney and Republican challenger Sean Sullivan will debate the evening of Oct. 7 at the Garde Arts Center in New London. The 2nd District debate may also include Green Party candidate G. Scott Deshefy and Libertarian candidate Daniel Reale if they are certified by the secretary of the state for the ballot and meet the League of Women Voters' campaign criteria regarding broad public support, fundraising and other standards.

The Day and the League will sponsor the event moderated by Kiki Karpen of Darien, a veteran moderator for the League. WTNH-News Channel 8 is the broadcast partner. The length of the debate and the starting time will vary depending on how many candidates qualify. The starting time will be announced later.

The debate will be shown live on My Channel 9, WTNH's affiliate station, and will be rebroadcast several times on a schedule to be announced.

Editorial Page Editor Paul Choiniere of The Day, as well as a reporter for the newspaper and a reporter from WTNH, will ask questions of the candidates. The public also will be able to ask video-recorded questions through an advance program put together by The Day and WTNH.

Tickets for the debate will be available beginning today at The Day in New London, the Garde box office, the Waterford Public Library, the Groton Public Library and the Otis Library in Norwich. To better balance the distribution, no one may request more than four tickets.

The candidates' campaign staffs will be given a large allotment of tickets as well.