The College Fix

With the Oct. 11 Republican primary debate drawing nearer, Dartmouth officials are working to prepare the logistical elements of the College-hosted event. The debate, which will take place in Spaulding Auditorium from 8-10 p.m., will focus on the hot-button topic of the economy and will be moderated by PBS host and renowned journalist Charlie Rose, Bloomberg Television White House correspondent Julianna Goldman and The Washington Post’s national political correspondent Karen Tumulty.

Tumulty, Goldman and Rose have begun coordinating ideas and holding brainstorming sessions for the debate, which will focus primarily on economic issues, Goldman said in an email to The Dartmouth. […]

Officials from the debate’s four sponsors — Dartmouth, Bloomberg News, The Washington Post and local news outlet WBIN-TV — have not yet decided on the questioning format to be used in the debate, according to Justin Anderson, director of media relations for the College. The sponsors are still considering whether Rose will ask each question or if he will also take questions from students and faculty members, Anderson said.

Although the debate format is still unknown, the moderators plan to work in line with the debate’s theme and will pose questions primarily pertaining to the economy, according to Goldman.

“If it’s related to the economy, you can bet it’s on the table of questions for the debate,” Goldman said in an email to The Dartmouth. “Taxes, deficits, jobs, China, Social Security, Medicare, health care — those are just some of the topics that come to mind.”

Read the full story at The Dartmouth.

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