Sunday’s Democratic debate, hosted by CNN, will get a new moderator and location amid the coronavirus pandemic, the DNC said in a statement.
Univision’s Jorge Ramos will not moderate the debate after it was discovered he had been in “proximity” with “someone who was in direct contact with a person that tested positive for coronavirus,” the DNC said.
Though Ramos was cleared by medical professionals, he is stepping back from his moderating duties “out of an abundance of caution.” Univision’s Ilia Calderón will replace Ramos as a moderator.
The debate will also move from its planned location in Phoenix to CNN’s studio in D.C. without a live audience, the DNC said, “out of an abundance of caution and in order to reduce cross-country travel.”
“Our number one priority has and will continue to be the safety of our staff, campaigns, and all those involved in the debate,...
Univision’s Jorge Ramos will not moderate the debate after it was discovered he had been in “proximity” with “someone who was in direct contact with a person that tested positive for coronavirus,” the DNC said.
Though Ramos was cleared by medical professionals, he is stepping back from his moderating duties “out of an abundance of caution.” Univision’s Ilia Calderón will replace Ramos as a moderator.
The debate will also move from its planned location in Phoenix to CNN’s studio in D.C. without a live audience, the DNC said, “out of an abundance of caution and in order to reduce cross-country travel.”
“Our number one priority has and will continue to be the safety of our staff, campaigns, and all those involved in the debate,...
- 3/12/2020
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Wrap
Debates among Democratic presidential hopefuls in this recent cycle have been raucous, knock-down drag-em-outs. The next one is likely to be a more staid affair.
CNN will move its planned coverage of the next Democratic debate to a studio in Washington D.C from a hall in Arizona, a nod to concerns about the growing spread of coronavirus. Meanwhile, one of the journalists scheduled to moderate the event, Univision journalist Jorge Ramos, will bow out, citing medical concerns.
“Out of an abundance of caution and in order to reduce cross-country travel, all parties have decided that the best path forward is to hold Sunday’s debate at CNN’s studio in Washington, D.C., with no live audience,” the DNC said in a statement Thursday.
“The DNC, CNN and Univision recently learned that Univision anchor and moderator Jorge Ramos was in proximity with someone who was in direct contact with...
CNN will move its planned coverage of the next Democratic debate to a studio in Washington D.C from a hall in Arizona, a nod to concerns about the growing spread of coronavirus. Meanwhile, one of the journalists scheduled to moderate the event, Univision journalist Jorge Ramos, will bow out, citing medical concerns.
“Out of an abundance of caution and in order to reduce cross-country travel, all parties have decided that the best path forward is to hold Sunday’s debate at CNN’s studio in Washington, D.C., with no live audience,” the DNC said in a statement Thursday.
“The DNC, CNN and Univision recently learned that Univision anchor and moderator Jorge Ramos was in proximity with someone who was in direct contact with...
- 3/12/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
All seven of the Democratic presidential candidates who qualified for next week’s debate at Loyola Marymount University in California have said they refuse to cross the picket line resulting from a culinary worker strike at the university. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Tom Steyer and Andrew Yang, all of the candidates shared on Twitter that they will not attend next week’s Democratic debate. Candidates Sen. Cory Booker and Julián Castro have also expressed support for the union, although neither qualified for this debate.
- 12/13/2019
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
All seven Democratic presidential candidates who qualified for next week’s debate in Los Angeles say that they will not cross picket lines of a service workers’ union seeking a new contract with a food services provider.
The dispute between Unite Here Local 11 and Sodexo threatens to throw off plans for the Dec. 19 debate, which is slated for Loyola Marymount University. The union represents university cashiers, cooks, dishwashers and other food service employees; the company contracts with major institutions for food service.
On Thursday, Local 11 announced that it planned picket lines outside the debate, after Sodexo canceled contract negotiations last week.
“We had hoped that workers would have a contract with wages and affordable health insurance before the debate next week,” the local’s co-president, Susan Minato, said in a statement. “Instead, workers will be picketing when the candidates come to campus.”
PBS NewsHour and Politico are co-hosting the debate,...
The dispute between Unite Here Local 11 and Sodexo threatens to throw off plans for the Dec. 19 debate, which is slated for Loyola Marymount University. The union represents university cashiers, cooks, dishwashers and other food service employees; the company contracts with major institutions for food service.
On Thursday, Local 11 announced that it planned picket lines outside the debate, after Sodexo canceled contract negotiations last week.
“We had hoped that workers would have a contract with wages and affordable health insurance before the debate next week,” the local’s co-president, Susan Minato, said in a statement. “Instead, workers will be picketing when the candidates come to campus.”
PBS NewsHour and Politico are co-hosting the debate,...
- 12/13/2019
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC News and Univision will give the 10 Democratic candidates who qualified for the next debate slightly extra time to respond to questions than they were at the last event, and they will be able to make opening statements but not closing remarks.
The network also confirmed Thursday that no more than 10 candidates made the cut to qualify, meaning there will be just a single debate, on September 12. It will air from 8-11 Pm Et on ABC and Univision from Texas Southern University’s Health & Pe Center in Houston.
ABC News also announced where the candidates will be standing on the stage. The order, from left to right, will be: Amy Klobuchar, Corey Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Andrew Yang, Beto O’Rourke and Julian Castro. Candidates leading in the polls — Biden and Warren — were placed at the center, with the other candidates fanning out...
The network also confirmed Thursday that no more than 10 candidates made the cut to qualify, meaning there will be just a single debate, on September 12. It will air from 8-11 Pm Et on ABC and Univision from Texas Southern University’s Health & Pe Center in Houston.
ABC News also announced where the candidates will be standing on the stage. The order, from left to right, will be: Amy Klobuchar, Corey Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Andrew Yang, Beto O’Rourke and Julian Castro. Candidates leading in the polls — Biden and Warren — were placed at the center, with the other candidates fanning out...
- 8/29/2019
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
President Trump told Brian Kilmeade on Thursday that he is “not happy with Fox,” again reiterating his displeasure a day after warning his Twitter followers that the news network “isn’t working for us anymore!”
Trump made his comments during a half-hour interview on Fox News Radio’s The Brian Kilmeade Show. He praised personalities including Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Tucker Carlson, Ainsley Earnhardt and Kilmeade but took issue with Fox News polls that show him trailing potential Democratic rivals. Read the full transcript here.
Kilmeade asked about his criticism of Fox News after Trump tweeted on Wednesday that “The New @FoxNews is letting millions of Great people down! We have to start looking for a new News Outlet.” He chided Fox News anchor Sandra Smith for an interview she did with Xochitl Hinojosa, the communications director for the Democratic National Committee. Trump said that Smith let Hinojosa “spew out...
Trump made his comments during a half-hour interview on Fox News Radio’s The Brian Kilmeade Show. He praised personalities including Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Tucker Carlson, Ainsley Earnhardt and Kilmeade but took issue with Fox News polls that show him trailing potential Democratic rivals. Read the full transcript here.
Kilmeade asked about his criticism of Fox News after Trump tweeted on Wednesday that “The New @FoxNews is letting millions of Great people down! We have to start looking for a new News Outlet.” He chided Fox News anchor Sandra Smith for an interview she did with Xochitl Hinojosa, the communications director for the Democratic National Committee. Trump said that Smith let Hinojosa “spew out...
- 8/29/2019
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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