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Brody secures candidate Gravel for debate
Issue date: 10/11/07
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Democratic presidential hopeful former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel is the first candidate who will participate in a series of televised forums on health care sponsored by Hopkins President William Brody. Gravel is the first candidate to commit to the forums.
"The senator is very pleased to have the invitation, and will be happy to discuss his health care plan with the president and the nation," said Alexander Colvin, deputy campaign manager and press secretary for the Gravel campaign. "We thank Johns Hopkins for the invitation."
While originally only those candidates polling at five percent or more were asked to participate in the discussions, "the decision was made to extend the invitation to all candidates," said Michael Field, an assistant to the president who has been involved with setting up the forum.
According to the latest USA Today/Gallup poll, Gravel is polling at one percent.
Field stated that while "other candidates are in discussion with us," no further candidate forums have been scheduled.
The discussion, which will involve Gravel, Brody and a moderator discussing the candidate's health care plan, will be taped on Nov. 8. Field said that the forum would not be aired "until two or three other interviews are completed, since the plan is to run these things in series."
"We have not confirmed the moderator of this interview yet," Field said. "The moderators will change by availability."
Field was unable to comment on if the series will be broadcast on a larger network, stating that he will be meeting today with Catherine Hand, the producer of the series, for further discussion. The series is currently being produced with and funded by Retirement Living Television.
Gravel has been an adament supporter of universal health care. According to his Web site, Gravel supports a "voucher program in which the federal government would issue annual health care vouchers to American based on their projected needs."
Brody was out of the country and thus unavailable for comment.
"The senator is very pleased to have the invitation, and will be happy to discuss his health care plan with the president and the nation," said Alexander Colvin, deputy campaign manager and press secretary for the Gravel campaign. "We thank Johns Hopkins for the invitation."
While originally only those candidates polling at five percent or more were asked to participate in the discussions, "the decision was made to extend the invitation to all candidates," said Michael Field, an assistant to the president who has been involved with setting up the forum.
According to the latest USA Today/Gallup poll, Gravel is polling at one percent.
Field stated that while "other candidates are in discussion with us," no further candidate forums have been scheduled.
The discussion, which will involve Gravel, Brody and a moderator discussing the candidate's health care plan, will be taped on Nov. 8. Field said that the forum would not be aired "until two or three other interviews are completed, since the plan is to run these things in series."
"We have not confirmed the moderator of this interview yet," Field said. "The moderators will change by availability."
Field was unable to comment on if the series will be broadcast on a larger network, stating that he will be meeting today with Catherine Hand, the producer of the series, for further discussion. The series is currently being produced with and funded by Retirement Living Television.
Gravel has been an adament supporter of universal health care. According to his Web site, Gravel supports a "voucher program in which the federal government would issue annual health care vouchers to American based on their projected needs."
Brody was out of the country and thus unavailable for comment.
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