I’m a big fan of thinking outside of the box. That’s why I’m excited about next Monday’s debate at Sac State, which will focus on the issues of education, public safety, and jobs. This won’t be a traditional debate. The sponsors, CSUS, KXJZ radio, and KCRA-TV, wanted to make it more lively, and have introduced a new format that’s similar to the town meetings I’ve been holding across the city. The audience, compromised almost entire of Sac State students, will be quizzing the candidates.
Just to get a taste of what I might be in for at the debate, I stopped by the class taught by my campaign manager at Sac State last night and tackled some questions. Students asked me about the economy, the Wall St. bailout, racial profiling, and a variety of other issues. They didn’t go easy on me, and we had a good exchange about the campus and the city’s relationship to it.
I expect more of that next week. I hope you tune in to KCRA and KXJZ @ 630 p.m. next Monday to watch.