Excluding the Independence Party Depending on how one it was described, the debate was either co-sponsored by Hamline and Fox 9 or the latter sponsored it and Hamline merely rented space. I mention this because there was controversy surrounding the decision to exclude IP candidate Hannah Nicollet from the debate. Because I teach at Hamline I will not take a position on this decision. I will simply say that I have taught election law and non-profit law for 16 years and have done training and given advice to hundreds of non-profits. I often advise them to be careful during election season when inviting candidates to address their organization. All candidates must be given a equal opportunity to address their organization (if an invitation is extended to any) on terms that are comparable. Ms. Nicollet may have done better getting press by being excluded from the debate than by attending. Had she attended, she might have broken up a debate that was simply not that interesting.
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 01:48:54 +0000
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