The Washington Post has a write-up about last night’s GOP debate on Fox News Channel: “The Fox panel repeatedly offered tough questions, asking Huckabee whether he endorses a religious pronouncement about wives being submissive to their husbands.”
• Next up for the candidates: Las Vegas and the Democratic debate on MSNBC. Brian Williams moderates Tuesday’s debate along with Tim Russert. Natalie Morales will ask the candidates questions submitted by viewers.
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MSNBC TO TELECAST FIRST DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE AFTER NH PRIMARY, LIVE FROM NEVADA JAN. 15
NBC News’ Brian Williams to Moderate Debate, Joined by Tim Russert
Today’s Natalie Morales Will Also Join Williams and Russert
Viewers Can Submit Questions to the Candidates at msnbc.com and januarydebate.com
NEW YORK – Jan. 11, 2008 – “NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams will moderate a debate among the Democratic presidential candidates Tuesday, Jan. 15, 9-11 p.m. ET, live on MSNBC from the Cashman Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sen. Barack Obama, Sen. Hillary Clinton and former Sen. John Edwards will participate. The debate, to focus on issues important to minority voters, is sponsored by the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 100 Black Men of America, IMPACTO, the Democratic African-American Leadership Council, the College of Southern Nevada and the Nevada Democratic Party.
The debate is the first among the Democratic presidential candidates to follow the pivotal New Hampshire primary, and comes just four days before the Nevada caucus on Jan. 19.
Tim Russert, moderator of “Meet the Press” and NBC News Washington Bureau Chief, will join Williams in questioning the candidates. “Today’s” Natalie Morales will also join Russert and Williams; Morales will ask the candidates questions submitted by viewers via www.msnbc.com and www.januarydebate.com. The debate will also be streamed live at msnbc.com.