Presidential Campaign Forum and Political Pulse

Democrats to Hold Presidential Campaign Forum at the Kensington Armory on October 10th. Congressman Chris Van Hollen to give Remarks

Democratic Presidential candidates Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, John Edwards, Mike Gravel, Dennis Kucinich, Barack Obama and Bill Richardson are sending representatives to the 2008 Presidential Campaign Forum sponsored by a coalition of twenty-three Montgomery County Democratic organizations. Congressman Chris Van Hollen will make opening remarks.

The Campaign Forum will take place on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, at the Kensington Armory, 3710 Mitchell Street, Kensington, Maryland. The event will begin at 7:00pm. Admission is free and open to everyone.

Charles Duffy, the host of Cable Channel 16’s local political program The Political Pulse, will moderate the event and Channel 16 will record the event for re-broadcast. To submit questions for the campaigns, send email to mcdempresident@yahoo.com

The Campaign Forum will offer brief opening statements by each campaign and Mr. Duffy will pose questions submitted by the audience. Questions may also be sent in advance to MCDemPresident@yahoo.com . An official timekeeper will limit responses.

A Campaign Fair of Montgomery County representatives of the Presidential Campaigns will have information tables set up to meet with voters, sign up volunteers and give out literature in preparation for the February 12, 2008 Presidential Primary in Maryland.

Directions to the Kensington Armory are: North on Connecticut from the Beltway about 1 mile to right at Presidential Forum sign at Knowles Avenue.

Washington Post Reporter John Wagner who writes about MD state politics in Annapolis will be on the Political Pulse TV talk show on Thursday, October 4th at 9:00 p.m. and Tuesday, October 9th at 9:30 p.m. John has written a series of articles about MD Governor Martin O'Malley's proposals to solve the $1.7 state budget deficit and also the connectedness between the state and county budgets and how the budget issues are resolved at the state level will directly effect Montgomery County. John has also written about the approaches of MD State Senate President Mike Miller and MD Speaker of the House Mike Busch regarding the budget deficit.