Debra Medina Gets to Debate After All

Score one for the little guy.

Dallas public television station KERA — running a debate for a group of sponsors — has decided that Debra Medina will be included in its gubernatorial debate, joining Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison on stage in Denton next Thursday night.

There had been some question about whether the third candidate would be allowed. But the decision-makers at the public television station took a hard look and opened the door. "Among the factors considered regarding Debra Medina’s inclusion were whether she was conducting an active campaign and generating media and public ...

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