The University of Michigan is withdrawing from hosting a presidential debate between Republican incumbent Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden, sources told the Detroit Free Press. It includes content on current policy issues, community engagement strategies, social justice and racial equity, the underlying political and legal processes, and ways in which citizens can enact change. Topics will include what it’s like to be a political reporter during an election season and what they think are the key political and policy issues at play in the presidential election. It will take place on Oct. 15, 2020 in the university's Crisler Center.
The University of Michigan is withdrawing from hosting a presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, sources told the Detroit Free Press.
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To qualify for debates, candidates must appear on enough state ballots to have a chance of winning a majority vote in the Electoral College, and at least 15 percent of the national electorate's support according to five polling groups selected by the commission. "This is a tremendous opportunity for the university community to contribute to our democracy, while setting an example of civic engagement and shining a light on the outstanding academic strengths of our institution," UM President Mark Schlissel said in the release. The debate was to be held on Oct. 15. The Oct. 15 event will take place at UM's Crisler Center, the second of three debates between the Republican and Democrat nominees ahead of the Nov. 3 election, the university announced Friday in a news release. The Oct. 15 event will take place at … The venue hosted the first debates of the Democratic presidential primary last summer. The official announcement is expected to come today.