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Thursday, February 9, 2012
More details emerge about Ohio/Georgia GOP debate planned for March 1
By Lynn Hulsey and Aaron Gould Sheinin Staff Writers
The Ohio and Georgia Republican parties are teaming up for a unique presidential debate on March 1 that will allow Ohio participants here to question the candidates live on stage in Georgia days before the Super Tuesday primary elections.
The debate, announced on Thursday by Kevin DeWine, chairman of the Ohio Republican Party, will air on CNN at 8 p.m. from somewhere in metro Atlanta, with participants in both states asking questions during the live debate.
“It’s the first of its kind from what I understand,” said Chris Maloney, Ohio party spokesman. “This debate will shine a spotlight on Ohio Republicans and serve to heighten the national importance and implications of Super Tuesday.”
With 76 and 66 delegates respectively, Georgia and Ohio are the two largest delegations holding primaries on March 6. Although Ohio is the more populous state Maloney said Georgia has more Republican delegates in part because of a formula based on population, congressional districts, and who won the state in the 2008 presidential election. President Barack Obama won Ohio and Sen. John McCain won Georgia.
“As residents of the quintessential battleground state, Ohio voters have always taken their role in vetting and electing presidential candidates very seriously,” DeWine said.
Details on the event locations in Georgia and Ohio, and how people will be selected to participate are not yet available, said Maloney.
Georgia GOP Chairman Sue Everhart said she is “thrilled” to co-host the debate.
“With a combined 142 delegates up for grabs on March 6th, Georgia and Ohio are truly the power brokers in this year’s Republican presidential contest,” Everhart said.
The debate will feature all Republicans vying to unseat President Barack Obama. The Republican candidates are Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum.
It will air on CNN, CNN en Espanol, and CNN International and stream live on CNN.com.
TweetOhio and Georgia Republican parties teaming up on presidential debate in Atlanta
The Republican parties of Ohio and Georgia announced Thursday they will team up for the March 1 presidential debate in Atlanta.
The debate, which will air live on CNN, will take place somewhere in Metro Atlanta, although state party leaders have yet to say where.
But Georgia party chairwoman Sue Everhart said Thursday that the Ohio GOP will also participate, by creating a separate venue in Ohio where voters will be able to ask questions of the candidates.
With 76 and 66 delegates, respectively, Georgia and Ohio are the two largest delegations holding primaries on Super Tuesday.
The forum will be just days before the March 6 contests.
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