Democrats Announce Six-Debate Schedule for 2008 Primary Season

Mark your calendars, folks!

The Democratic National Committee has announced its official slate of DNC-sponsored primary election debates between the 2008 candidates in the presidential race. Dates, locations and media sponsors are:

July 23, 2007 - YouTube/Google and CNN in Charleston, South Carolina

August 19, 2007 - ABC in Des Moines, Iowa

September 26, 2007 - NBC News/MSNBC in Hanover, New Hampshire

October 30, 2007 - NBC News/MSNBC in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

November 15, 2007 - CNN in Las Vegas, Nevada

December 10, 2007 - CBS in Los Angeles, California

Debate locations were selected to showcase the candidates in key primary election battlegrounds. The last debate date was chosen in anticipation that a handful of primaries could still be moved up from January 2008 to late December 2007.

I hope to live blog from the site of the December 10 debate in Los Angeles, which will be hosted by the California Democratic Party. I promise you full coverage of all six of the debates here at About.com's Guide to Liberal Politics.

Related Reading
Democratic Race for the White House 2008 Info Center
Guide to the Democratic Party Agenda
2008 Presidential Primary Calendar (Political Current Events)
About the Primary - Caucus - Convention System (U.S. Govt Info)