TV, radio debates kick off final three weeks of primary campaign

TV, radio debates kick off final three weeks of primary campaign

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Three televised debates next week for the gubernatorial candidates of both major parties along with a radio debate kick off the final three weeks of the primary election campaign.

Voters are paying more attention to a June 24 primary that is taking many by surprise, and the volume of advertising is set to ratchet up, with mailers filling mailboxes. Please send us photos of or links to any ads or mailers you think newsworthy.

MarylandReporter.com would like to publish your impressions of the debates this week. Send us information about others for other offices we don’t have listed here.

Please send us your comments right after the three upcoming debates on Maryland Public Television (MPT). Send your reactions, commentary and impressions to Len@MarylandReporter.com by Sunday at 8 p.m. for Sunday’s Republican debate.

Saturday, May 31 (live at Salisbury University; broadcast on WMDT, Ch. 47ABC, Salisbury)

MPT airtime: Sunday, June 1, 2:30 p.m., MPT-HD

Republican Gubernatorial Candidates (Ron George, Larry Hogan, Charles Lollar, David Craig)

Moderator: Ernie Colburn, Chief Executive Officer, Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce

Monday, June 2, 2014, 7 p.m., MPT, and WBAL TV

Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates (Anthony Brown, Doug Gansler, Heather Mizeur)

A Maryland Public Television production in association with WBAL-TV

Moderator:  Jeff Salkin, MPT

MPT airtime:  debate airs live on MPT-HD at 7 p.m. (studio audience provided by League of Women Voters, a co-sponsor of this debate); also airs on WBAL TV

Send your reactions and comments to Len@MarylandReporter.com by 11 p.m. Monday night.

Wednesday, June 4, 7 p.m., WBAL TV

Republicans for governor debate; taped on Monday, broadcast on MPT Friday at 7 p.m.

Not broadcast: Republican candidates for Anne Arundel County executive (Laura Neuman vs. Steve Schuh)

Host: Council of Anne Arundel County Chambers of Commerce

Moderator: Dan Nataf, director for the Center for the Study of Local Issues at Anne Arundel Community College.

Severna Park High School,

Send your reactions and comments to Len@MarylandReporter.com by 11 p.m. Wednesday night.

Thursday, June 5, 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates (Anthony Brown, Doug Gansler, Heather Mizeur)

Broadcast live on WOLB 1010 AM and live on http://www.wolbbaltimore.com In addition, the debate will be simulcast on gospel station WWIN-AM Spirit 1400 and Washington D.C. talk station WOL 1450 AM.

Moderator: Larry Young

Send your comments to Len@MarylandReporter.com by 5 p.m. Thursday.

Friday, June 6, 7 p.m., MPT

Republican Gubernatorial Candidates (Ron George, Larry Hogan, Charles Lollar, David Craig)

Taping:  2 p.m. Monday (studio audience provided by League of Women Voters, a co-sponsor of this debate)

A a co-production of Maryland Public Television and WBAL-TV

Moderator: Jason Newton, WBAL-TV

Send your comments to Len@MarylandReporter.com by Sunday, June 8, at 4 p.m.

 

 

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Len Lazarick

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Len Lazarick was the founding editor and publisher of MarylandReporter.com and is currently the president of its nonprofit corporation and chairman of its board He was formerly the State House bureau chief of the daily Baltimore Examiner from its start in April 2006 to its demise in February 2009. He was a copy editor on the national desk of the Washington Post for eight years before that, and has spent decades covering Maryland politics and government.

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