Media Advisory/Photo Opportunity – Gubernatorial Debate

GUBERNATORIAL DEBATE IN DENVER THURSDAY, OCT. 12, SPONSORED BY 9NEWS, COLORADO BIZ, COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

What:

Republican Bob Beauprez and Democrat Bill Ritter, two candidates vying for Colorado governor, will debate business-related issues on Thursday, Oct. 12, in Denver at an event co-sponsored by ColoradoBiz Magazine, 9NEWS and Colorado State University. 9NEWS will stream the "Business of Colorado: Governor’s Race Debate" event live at www.9news.com and make it available on www.cobizmag.com.

When/where:

The debate will be 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. The event is free, but registration is required. To register and suggest questions for the candidates, go to http://www.cobizmag.com/9news_debate_registration.asp. Attendees can also submit questions to www.9news.com. Lunch, at a cost of $11, is available for purchase at the event.

Details:

Three panelists will query the candidates on such topics as immigration reform, education funding, water and transportation issues, Referenda C and D and the state’s role in providing business incentives. The panelists are Adam Schrager, 9NEWS political correspondent; Robert Schwab, editor of ColoradoBiz magazine; and John Straayer, political science professor at Colorado State. Bob Kendrick, 9NEWS anchor, will serve as moderator.

For more information, contact Emily Narvaes Wilmsen at (970) 491-2336 or Emily.Wilmsen@colostate.edu.

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