XM will be airing the AFL-CIO Presidential Candidates Forum on Tuesday, August 7th, on the channel dedicated to the 2008 presidential election, POTUS '08 (ch 130). XM will be the sole radio outlet to carry the event.
XM's Scott Walterman and Tim Farley will kick off the broadcast at 6pm ET with a one hour pre-show. Then the Democratic candidate debate, moderated by MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann, will air live from 7pm to 8:30pm ET.
Following the conclusion of the debate, the channel will repeat the broadcast for 24 hours. While POTUS '08 will officially launch in September, the channel has been airing GOP and Democratic forums during the summer in advance of the launch.
Side Note: Hopping on the YouTube/CNN bandwagon (and striving to appeal to the social media consuming masses) the AFL-CIO is inviting people to choose questions for the candidates through an online vote. Select from the ten top questions, those that get the most votes will be asked on Tuesday night.
Oh, JOY!!! I know where I'll be when this is on... One of my favorite channels with the loop "the program you are looking for has not yet started"..
I am a single issue voter. Which of this group is not in bed with David Rehr and the NAB?
Now, let's see...
If I quickly get a Dogstar sub I can listen (instead of POTUS) to the Newport Jazz Festival.
Or, where are the interoperative radios when you really need one?
Why do the candidates not address the President of America as President Bush. How can the decomratic party be for a united America when there is no respect for the nation's leader just by simpley addressing the position when talking about President Bush. This nation is in great trouble in more ways than one its all about negative competition without respect for each other unless we are on the same side of the track.