"Meet the Press" Launches Senate Debate Series
NBC announced Friday that "Meet The Press" will again be featuring this fall's most competitive U.S. Senate races in the "Senate Debate Series." The debates will be moderated by David Gregory and will be aired live from NBC studios in Washington D.C.
The series kicks off over Labor Day weekend with Rep. Kendrick Meek (D) and ex-FL House Speaker Marco Rubio (R) squaring off. Independent candidate Charlie Crist was invited to participate but has not yet committed to appearing.
Following the Florida debate, the following debates have been scheduled:
IL: State Treas. Alexi Giannoulias (D) vs. Rep. Mark Kirk (R) on 10/10.
CO: Sen. Michael Bennet (D) vs. Weld Co. DA Ken Buck (R) on 10/17.
More Senate debates are expected to be announced soon.