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Culver, Branstad agree to 3 debates
Posted: 08.10.2010 at 3:14 PM
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DES MOINES, IOWA (AP) -- Democratic Gov. Chet Culver and Republican challenger Terry Branstad have tentatively agreed to three debates in Sioux City, Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, although a Culver aide says some details need to be worked out.
The first debate will be in Sioux City, sponsored by Lee Enterprises and television stations KCAU and WQAD. A date and time haven't been set.
The Gazette and KCRG-TV will sponsor an Oct. 7 debate. The Des Moines Register will sponsor an Oct. 21 debate, broadcast by Iowa Public Television.
Culver aide Ali Glisson says the governor still wants an assurance that all the debates will be open to the media. During the Republican primary, one debate was going to be closed to reporters and not broadcast for several days. Those plans were later changed.
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