Penn State Intercom......September 19, 2002

Postdebate program to
feature analysis, reaction

Audience reaction and analysis of candidates' views will be the focus of the post-debate program produced by WPSX-TV and aired immediately following the Sept. 19 IssuesPA Gubernatorial Debate at Penn State on the University Park campus.

The 90-minute debate will include candidates Mike Fisher of the Republican Party, Ken Krawchuk of the Libertarian Party, Mike Morrill of the Green Party and Ed Rendell of the Democratic Party. The 30-minute, post-debate program will be broadcast live from Eisenhower Auditorium on several Pennsylvania Public Television Network stations, including WPSX-TV, Channel 3, at 9:30 p.m.

WPSX-TV host Steve Jones and WPSU-FM reporter Debbie Hoy will interview audience members for their impressions of the debate, the governor's race and how well the candidates addressed issues important to the young adults in Pennsylvania's colleges and universities. Moderator Katie O'Toole of WPSX's nationally distributed "What's In the News" program, will be joined by journalism professor Russell Eshleman Jr., a columnist for capitolwire.com, and Bernard Yost, director and head methodologist of the Keystone Poll. Yost and Eshleman will analyze the debate, focus on the candidates' responses and examine positions on issues covered in the debate.

The IssuesPA Gubernatorial Debate at Penn State is the first major debate of the fall campaign season. The question-and-answer format will feature the candidates fielding pre-taped and live questions from an audience made up largely of college and high school students.

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