California Gubernatorial Candidates Tom Campbell and Steve Poizner to Respond to Twitter Questions at Debate on Oct. 28
Brandman University, a fully-accredited university within the Chapman University system, is asking the general public to submit questions for their Oct. 28th California Republican Gubernatorial Debate between candidates Tom Campbell and Steve Poizner via Twitter. The debate topic is “Solutions to the California Financial Crisis” and those interested in posing questions to the candidates are encouraged to tweet questions relative to the California budget crisis through Twitter accounts using the hashtag #cadebate. The deadline for Twitter-submitted questions is Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. The debate will take place on Oct. 28, 2009 at Brandman University’s Irvine campus.
Tweeted questions are asked to relate to California’s budget crisis. For example, one Twitter user asks, “What are you going to do to restore adequate funding to prison rehab programs and California service providers? #cadebate”. Another asks, “If CA treated juvenile offenders in adult court do you think we could save money and help our budget crisis? #cadebate”. See all questions: http://twitter.com/#cadebate.
Brandman University issued the debate invitation to candidates via Twitter back in August with Campbell and Poizner quickly tweeting their acceptance back. According to Dr. Michael Moodian, Assistant Professor of Social Science at Brandman University, the debate on Oct. 28th is believed to be the first political debate organized via Twitter.
Ed Arnold, co-host of KOCE’s “Real Orange”, will moderate the debate. KOCE-TV will broadcast the debate live at 7 p.m on Oct. 28. For more information, visit www.brandman.edu/debate.
Brandman University
Brandman University, which is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, focuses on meeting the unique needs of the more than 10,000 working students it serves both online and through 25 campuses in California and Washington. Brandman University is part of the Chapman University system and is known for providing students with in-demand degree and certificate programs. www.brandman.edu
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