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Ten Gubernatorial Candidates to Share Stage
for Historic Debate on ETV

Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 8 p.m.

For Immediate Release
October 23, 2009

Columbia, SC…On Tuesday, Nov. 3, one year before the 2010 election, ten of South Carolina's gubernatorial hopefuls will meet in a joint debate that will be televised on ETV. Hosted by the SC Natural Resources Society, the five Republicans and five Democrats vying for the state's top office will discuss issues surrounding the Palmetto State's natural resources, especially with regard to conservation and economic development. This debate will mark the first time in SC history that the primary candidates from both parties will share the stage at the same time.

The debate will be taped at Roquemore Auditorium on the campus of Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College in Orangeburg from 6-7:30 p.m., and will then be broadcast statewide beginning at 8 p.m. It will also be streamed over the Internet from ETV's Web site, www.scetv.org/candidatespotlight.

The 90-minute program, entitled "The Big Picture Election Special: Spotlight on the Candidates," will be moderated by Mark Quinn, host of "The Big Picture," Nigel Robertson, news anchor for WYFF News 4 in Greenville, and Tony Bartelme, an environmental reporter for the Charleston Post & Courier.

Participants in the forum include:

Republican Party (in alphabetical order):

US Rep. Gresham Barrett – R-SC
SC Lt. Governor André Bauer
SC Sen. Larry Grooms of Charleston
SC Rep. Nikki Haley of Lexington
SC Attorney General Henry McMaster

Democratic Party (in alphabetical order):

Columbia Attorney Dwight Drake
SC Sen. Robert Ford of Charleston
Charleston Attorney Mullins McLeod
SC Superintendent of Education Jim Rex
SC Sen. Vincent Sheheen of Camden

An encore presentation of the debate can be seen on ETV World on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 9 p.m.

Due to space and staffing concerns, all members of the media who are interested in attending the debate are asked to reserve their spot no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30 by contacting Rob Schaller at (803) 737-6556 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Television cameras will be allowed into the auditorium.

However, for those who may not be able to attend, the debate will be available from ETV on both MCPC and SCPC signals. Please see below for satellite coordinates for both options:

SC ETV NewsPath; Slot A

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Media who want to stream the programs from their Web sites *during the 8-9:30 air-time*, may embed the following link: http://scetvradio-webstream1.wm.llnwd.net/scetvradio_webstream11.

ETV is South Carolina’s statewide network with 11 television stations, eight radio stations and a closed-circuit educational telecommunications system in more than 2000 schools, colleges, businesses, and government agencies.

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For more information, contact Rob Schaller at (803) 737-6556 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

If you have questions or experience problems locating either satellite feed, please call Campbell Freeman at (803) 530-2135.