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Posted on: Thursday, August 24, 2006

C-SPAN debate broadcast optional

Advertiser Staff

U.S. SENATE PRIMARY DEBATE

When and where: 7:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 31 on PBS Hawai'i

Sponsor: AARP Hawai'i

Moderator: Gerald Kato, chairman of the University of Hawai'i-Manoa School of Communications

Ask candidates

AARP Hawai'i is accepting questions for the candidates suggested by voters. Ideas must be submitted in writing by Monday. The e-mail address is hiaarp@aarp.org; the fax is 537-2288; and the mailing address is AARP Hawai'i, 1132 Bishop St., Suite 1920, Honolulu, HI 96813.

AARP Hawai'i clarified yesterday that C-SPAN will have the option to rebroadcast an Aug. 31 debate between U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka and U.S. Rep. Ed Case, candidates in the Democratic primary for Senate.

PBS Hawai'i has the exclusive rights to televise the live debate between the candidates.

Barbara Kim Stanton, the state director of AARP Hawai'i, the debate's sponsor, said C-SPAN could televise the debate later if it chooses.

"AARP Hawai'i has not been approached by C-SPAN but if they are interested, they will be allowed to rebroadcast subject to terms for connection with PBS," she said.

Case had asked that C-SPAN be allowed to televise the debate. The cable public affairs channel routinely shows political debates during the campaign season.

Stanton also said that about a dozen people will be allowed to watch the debate live from the studio, including guests of Akaka and Case and AARP Hawai'i staff and volunteers.

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