Hassebrook to Participate in Debates

Democratic candidate for Governor of Nebraska, Chuck Hassebrook, has confirmed that he will participate in at least three debates for the upcoming election.

Last week, Hassebrook announced that he had contacted his opponent, Pete Ricketts, to plan a series of debates and town halls all over the state. Ricketts declined to participate, stating that his campaign’s calendar was already full.

Details about the debates are below:

WHAT: Debate at Nebraska State Fair
WHEN: Monday, September 1, 2014, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Heartland Events Center (Grand Island)
WHO: Open to the public
NOTES: Hosted by the Omaha World-Herald, moderated by Mike’l Severe. The debate will stream on the World-Herald’s website.

WHAT: NET Debate
WHEN: Thursday, October 2, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: NET Studio (Lincoln)
WHO: Limited seats available
NOTES: A limited number of tickets are available from each campaign. The debate will air live on NET TV and radio, and will be available on NET’s website.

WHAT: Press Club Debate
WHEN: Thursday, October 23, 2014, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Press Club (Omaha)
WHO: Limited seats available
NOTES: The debate will be sponsored by the Omaha Press Club, the League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha, and WOWT. WOWT will tape the debate and air it the same day during prime time. About 200 tickets are available for $15 each, which includes lunch.

Questions about the debates or the Hassebrook campaign should be directed to Meg Mandy, Communications Director, at meg@chuckhassebrook.com or (619) 288-3823.

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