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2016 Postmortem

frazzled

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2. Security and cost

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Sat Sep 24, 2016, 02:03 PM

Sep 2016

Wright State University in Dayton was supposed to host it, but they backed out for security and cost reasons (around $8 million). Hofstra was used only once before for a debate, in 2012, so they picked up the ball. I guess they had the experience now, and the money and security issues.

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What's so attractive about Hofstra for presidential debates? [View all] LAS14 Sep 2016 OP

No idea, really. MineralMan Sep 2016 #1

Security and cost frazzled Sep 2016 #2

Easy and cheap to get there alcibiades_mystery Sep 2016 #3

Looks like lots of good reasons. MineralMan Sep 2016 #4

They were able to host last minute after security concerns at the fist choice disqualified it.... bettyellen Sep 2016 #5