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No deal yet: Ted Cruz digs in as Beto O'Rourke pushes for 6th debate, more town halls, and not all
No deal yet: Ted Cruz digs in as Beto O'Rourke pushes for 6th debate, more town halls, and not all on Friday nights when Texans are busyWASHINGTON — Rep. Beto O'Rourke countered Sen. Ted Cruz's proposal for five Friday night debates between Aug. 31 and Oct. 12, reiterating his demand for six debates and pressing for significant tweaks to the schedule and format that Cruz quickly rejected.
O'Rourke wants all of the debates to be town hall format. Cruz wants only two town hall-style debates.
O'Rourke wants a debate in his hometown, El Paso. Cruz's proposal includes one event on his own turf, Houston.
There is as yet no deal for debates in the closely watched race, already the most expensive Senate contest in the country.
Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2018/07/27/beto-orourke-counters-ted-cruz-debate-offer-town-hall-style-six-not-five-not-friday-nights-texans-busy
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