REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY FOUNDATION TO HOST GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES’ DEBATE

Mrs. Ronald Reagan will invite the major GOP Presidential candidates to the Reagan Library for a presidential debate on May 3, 2007. The Reagan Library Foundation has confirmed MSNBC cable as the television partner and THE POLITICO as the internet partner for this historic event.

THE POLITICO (www.politico.com) will stream the debate live and provide an exclusive and unprecedented opportunity for viewers to question the candidates via the internet.

The debate will air nationally on MSNBC cable, with full coverage on www.MSNBC.com.

“Ronnie always hoped the Library would be a place where policy makers could debate the future," said former first lady Nancy Reagan. "This presidential debate provides the opportunity to fulfill his wishes."

This event will be the first time a Presidential Debate has been held at a Presidential Library, and a unique opportunity for web cast viewers across the country to ask questions of the candidates.

Located in Simi Valley, California, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library (www.reaganlibrary.com) houses over 55 million pages of Gubernatorial, Presidential and personal papers, an extraordinary collection of photographs and film, and over 100,000 gifts and artifacts chronicling the lives of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. Home to Air Force One 27000, it now also serves as the final resting place of America’s 40th President.
 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 03, 2007

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CANDIDATES CONFIRMED FOR FIRST GOP PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
 
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation (www.reaganlibrary.com), in conjunction with MSNBC (www.msnbc.com) and THE POLITICO (www.politico.com), announced today that nine GOP Presidential candidates will participate in the May 3, 2007 debate held at the Reagan Presidential Library.

The following candidates have accepted Mrs. Ronald Reagan’s invitation to participate in this debate: Sam Brownback, Jim Gilmore, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, John McCain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, and Tommy Thompson.

The May 3 debate will air exclusively on MSNBC cable, with full coverage on www.MSNBC.com. THE POLITICO will stream the debate live on www.politico.com, providing an exclusive and unprecedented opportunity for viewers to question the candidates via the internet.

This debate will be the first of two GOP Presidential Candidate Debates that will take place at the Reagan Presidential Library during this campaign cycle. The second debate will be held on January 30, 2008, the final GOP Presidential debate before the 2008 “Super-Tuesday” primary in California and several other key states.

Located in Simi Valley, California, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library houses over 55 million pages of Gubernatorial, Presidential and personal papers, an extraordinary collection of photographs and film, and over 100,000 gifts and artifacts chronicling the lives of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. Home to Air Force One 27000, it now also serves as the final resting place of America’s 40th President.