With the number of debate viewers on the decline since the start of the fall television season, what are the issues that could lure Philadelphians away from top-rated network shows or the shenanigans of Mischief Night when Democratic hopefuls roar into Philadelphia on October 30 for their next debate?
"The Philadelphia debate site creates an important -- and essential -- opportunity to raise questions about urban policies, poverty, the environmental impact(s) of development, mass transportation policies, and the need for rebuilding vital infrastructure -- all on the table for much of metropolitan America, at least by default, and almost all of which have been hardly noticed or commented on by the candidates," said Randall Miller, Ph.D., professor of history at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pa.
Will the candidates have anything to say about "Philly-style" politics?
"Another issue that might have some local legs is government corruption and how to eliminate 'special interests' and punish wrongdoers -- a topic that resonates in Philadelphia from the last two mayoral elections, and from the many tri-state area public officials who have been accused, indicted, and even convicted of various kinds of malfeasance and crimes," he added.
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