New Orleans Possibly To Host Presidential Debate
City and state officials are working together in an attempt to vie to host on of three planned presidential debates in 2008. According to The Advocate, seventeen other locations across the country are in competition for the prestigious occassions.
And why not? What better place is there, than New Orleans, to discuss issues like health care, education, housing, etc.? I think we can all agree that New Orleans is the perfect place for such debates to take place in.
Mayor Ray Nagin reminded that New Orleans successfully hosted 800,000 visitors during Mardi Gras this past February. With that in mind, he believes the presidential debate will show the world that New Orleans is alive and making her comeback, slowly, but surely.
The proposed debate could potentially be hosted at the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau, where the 1988 Republican National Convention was held.
I’m proud to see New Orleans throwing her hat into this ring. I think this is something New Orleans needs. She needs to be motivated and encouraged again. More than anything, the world needs to see that she can take a licking and keep on ticking. A presidential debate is just the forum to show this.
Source: 2theadvocate.com.
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