January 26, 2012 – 6:06 pm
With primaries around the corner, 10th Congressional District voters have a real choice to make between four Democratic hopefuls. To help voters decide, Tenth Congressional District Democrats (Tenth Dems) and WCPT-AM/FM radio have invited each candidate to participate in a live, on-air candidate forum moderated by veteran Chicago political journalist Dick Kay.
Tenth Dems and WCPT: Chicago's Progressive Tak Radio To Host Live Candidate Forum
The forum is slated for Saturday, February 25, 2012, starting at 1 p.m. at the Deerfield Hyatt, 1750 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, IL, 60015. The four invited candidates are Vivek Bavda, Brad Schneider, Ilya Sheyman, and John Tree. Advance registration is not required, but space is limited and if attendance exceeds the capacity of the room, priority will be given to those who register in advance. Admission is free and doors open at 12:30 p.m. The broadcast will begin promptly at 1 p.m. The forum will be broadcast live on WCPT-AM/FM radio stations: 820 AM, 92.5 FM, 92.7 FM and 99.9 FM.
The candidates will sit down with Kay for a lively conversation on the issues critical to this year’s primary. There will be no podiums or time limits, but there will be plenty of chances for the candidates to talk with, question, and respond to each other.
For the past four decades, Kay has been one of the leading voices in Chicago political journalism. In his long and distinguished broadcasting career, he has reported on virtually every significant local and national political event. He also hosted “City Desk,” WMAQ-TV’s respected political program. He currently hosts the weekly talk radio show “Back on the Beat” on WCPT-AM/FM Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., which will be the venue for this candidate forum.
It should be noted that while the League of Women Voters has a policy in its debates that no campaign banners, signs, literature handouts or other campaign paraphernalia are allowed in the debate hall, Tenth Dems welcomes them!
For more info, click here, call 847-266-VOTE (8683), or send us an email.
Tenth Dems has organized three training seminars, one for Cook County residents and two for Lake County residents who want to become deputy voter registrars. The training sessions are conducted by each county clerk’s office, and once you complete the session you will officially be able to register others to vote.
