Posted on 07/05/2006 9:33:19 PM PDT by LdSentinal
Hotly Contested Local Primary Takes National Stage As "Hardball with Chris Matthews" Simulcasts The NBC Owned Station Debate And MSNBC.com Offers Live Streaming
WVIT Anchor Joanne Nesti Will Moderate The Debate, Panelists Include WVIT Anchor Gerry Brooks And Chief Political Correspondent Tom Monahan
SECAUCUS, NJ – July 5, 2006 – MSNBC today announced that it will offer exclusive live national coverage of the Connecticut Democratic primary debate between incumbent Joseph Lieberman and challenger Ned Lamont on Thursday, July 6th from 7 to 8 p.m. (ET). WVIT Anchor Joanne Nesti will moderate the debate, along with panelists including WVIT Anchor Gerry Brooks and Chief Political Correspondent Tom Monahan.
This is the first and only televised face-to-face debate between these two candidates, in what has become a closely watched and hotly contested local Senate race. Lieberman announced earlier this week that he would seek signatures to run as an independent candidate should he lose the August 8 Democratic primary to Lamont.
In addition to answering the moderator and panelist questions, the candidates will answer viewer emails and previously videotaped viewer questions. The debate will originate from WVIT-TV's West Hartford studios. The special "Hardball" coverage is entitled "Decision 2006: Showdown in Connecticut, Lieberman vs. Lamont."
MSNBC.com will offer live streaming of the debate and live blogging from the Hardblogger All-Stars as well as the public. MSNBC.com's political reporter Tom Curry will be at the debate blogging live for "Hardblogger" (www.Hardball.MSNBC.com).
"Hardball with Chris Matthews" telecasts Monday through Friday at 5 p.m. (ET) and 7 p.m. (ET). Tammy Haddad is Executive Producer of "Hardball with Chris Matthews." Bill Wolff is Vice President of primetime programming for MSNBC. Gary Seidman is Political Editor of MSNBC.com.
Lieberman announced earlier this week that he would seek signatures to run as an independent candidate should he lose the August 8 Democratic primary to Lamont.
excellent. Thanks Moveon.com!
FYI BUMP
PLEASE remind me!
Already got a sticky note on the monitor!
I didn't realize MSNBC is still on the air.
http://inside.c-spanarchives.org:8080/cspan/schedule.csp
Nothing against MSNBC but you can avoid the heavy graphics and also watch it on C-SPAN.
Bump for later.
The one democrat who has the best chance of winning the White House and his party throws him under the bus.
Reminder BUMP -- You can also watch it on C-SPAN to avoid the heavy use of screen graphics and heavy bloviating of Chris Matthews at MSNBC. Starts at 7:00 p.m. ET.
They are going to air this debate and a bunch of dems are now coming out against Liebermen ??
Why does this smell to me
I've never seen or heard this guy Ned Lamont. I've got a feeling he's dull and one dimensional and probably getting his star power trumped up in the left winged media and most of his political support from out-of-state.
It's on now
I need to get me one of those XM radio things
and here is a link to cspan
http://www.c-span.org/
Ned sounds a little out of breath. Joe is nailing him to the wall on inconsistent positions. OMG - he is falling into the Murtha line!
Lamont sounds like John Edwards when he was running for senate, not sure of himself.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.