Channel 4 postpones mayoral debate because of Kennedy's death

By adamg on Wed, 08/26/2009 - 11:02am

Good news for the debate-o-phobic incumbent.

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postponed, not cancelled,

By pierce
Wed, 08/26/2009 - 11:13am

*postponed*, not cancelled, according to the Globe. If anything this is good news for candidates whose names aren't Menino, as coverage of a debate tonight would have been swept far to the side in local news. Much better for Boston to wait and let it be front page in its own time.

Fixed

By adamg
Wed, 08/26/2009 - 11:26am

Thanks for pointing that out; I could've sworn the story said "canceled" when I saw it, but I could also be losing my mind.

OK, I'm not losing my mind

By adamg
Wed, 08/26/2009 - 11:33am

I have the original Globe blurb in my RSS reader:

Mayoral debate canceled as state mourns for Kennedy

The debate slated for this evening between Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino and his political challengers has been canceled because of the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, according to WBZ-TV, the station that was to broadcast...

Moved to September 2?

By Stevil
Wed, 08/26/2009 - 2:19pm

According to the McCrea's blog - tentatively trying to reschedule for next Wed. Same bat channel, same bat time.

Good news?

By FrancescaFordiani
Wed, 08/26/2009 - 11:49am

Maybe better coverage, but that assumes they will be able to get the debate rescheduled. There had been so much wrangling over the debates in the first place, so I'm skeptical.

I have no idea what the candidates think about how this impacts them, but personally, I think going forward with a debate is a much more fitting tribute to Senator Kennedy and the Kennedy family than foregoing it.

I agree with Francesca!

By John
Wed, 08/26/2009 - 11:58am

I agree with Francesca! Kennedy lived for the debate to make our world a better place to live. It would be fitting to carry on with the debate and remember him at the outset.

LAME Kennedy was an advocate

By ShadyMilkMan
Wed, 08/26/2009 - 12:04pm

LAME

Kennedy was an advocate of Democracy! Let the debate continue on and use some time at the beginning and end to allow for a memorial.

The candidates have

By Rob
Wed, 08/26/2009 - 2:13pm

The candidates have suspended campaigning due to Kennedy's death so this was an obvious move. McCrea says on his blog that all the candidates agreed.

Classless

By jr5849
Thu, 08/27/2009 - 7:47am

[img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2538/3861175985_491...

On a day when Sam Yoon and Michael Flaherty's campaigns took a step back and did not campaign, Mayor Menino's supporters did the only thing they know how to do. Not to mention the fact that this clearly blocks the other candidates signs, couldn't they have shown Kennedy some respect and waited to do this? But I guess this makes sense since Menino thinks it's all about him...

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/art...

Is that on the Jamaicaway?

By adamg
Thu, 08/27/2009 - 7:52am

At that house where the guy lets everybody put up a sign?

Channel 4 postpones mayoral debate because of Kennedy's death

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