SoJ Web Report | Oct. 2, 2008
The Indiana Debate Commission is making free tickets available to the public for the final gubernatorial debate Oct. 14 at the IU Auditorium. Groups and individuals may contact Ticketmaster or the Indiana University Auditorium.The upcoming debate features incumbent Republican Mitch Daniels, Democrat Jill Long Thompson and Libertarian Andy Horning.
Doctoral student Gerry Lanosga is an Indiana Debate Commission board member and said he hopes journalism students will take advantage of both the debate and the chance to vote.
The final debate will be moderated by Tom Cochrun, a retired broadcaster and independent filmmaker who spent decades in both radio and television in central Indiana and also ran a successful documentary film company. The format for this venue will be a roundtable discussion with candidates that will include questions for consideration submitted by the public online to the Indiana Debate Commission, the official sponsor of the three gubernatorial debates.
Questions can be submitted for consideration to the commission through Oct. 8.
For ticket seekers, free online tickets can be printed directly from the auditorium Web site. Or, visit the auditorium box office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or call Ticketmaster at (317)239-5151 or (812)333-9955.
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