Thursday, October 7, 2010

WSRE Accepting Viewer Questions for Televised General Election Candidate Forum

http://www.wsre.org - Viewer questions are currently being accepted by WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast, for its upcoming program "Rally 2010," a general election television candidate forum, airing on October 18 and 19 at 7 p.m. This special will feature local candidates from races in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties as well as U.S. House, Florida House, Judicial seats and the City of Pensacola Mayoral race. The program will be moderated by Dee Dee Sharp, journalist and on-air host of WSRE and Pensacola State College's "AWARE"; Lloyd Patterson, on-air host of WSRE's "Connecting the Community"; and Sandra Averhart, WUWF News Director.

To submit a question for consideration on the program, send an email to questions@wsre.org or mail to WSRE, Attention: Rally 2010, 1000 College Boulevard, Pensacola, Florida 32504. All questions must be received by Wednesday, October 13 at 4 p.m. CDT and must include your name and city of residence to be considered.

"Rally 2010" is co-sponsored by WSRE and the League of Women Voters of the Pensacola Bay Area and Okaloosa County. The purpose of "Rally 2010" is to give citizens an unbiased look at the candidates vying to represent them and learn where they stand on the important issues that affect them. WSRE provides the program as a public service and encourages all citizens to participate in exercising their constitutional right to vote.

Visit www.wsre.org/Rally