Get your debate on this week

The four Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate seat debate tonight starting at 7 p.m. on a local channel near you.

The last mayoral debate is Tuesday, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Faneuil Hall. You need to register for tickets; this one won't be on TV.

There's a forum for district 9 council candidates in Brighton on Tuesday at the Jackson-Mann School, starting at 6 p.m. More.

There's a forum for at-large and district 1 candidates on Wednesday at the Nazarro Center in the North End, starting at 7 p.m. More.

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Submitted by adamg on Mon, 10/26/2009 - 8:08am.

Why have a non-televised mayoral debate?

Only a few hundred people can fit in to Faneuil Hall, even if they wanted to. Not televising such an evert does a major disservice to voters.

(Anyone know the hall's actual capacity? Google isn't doing it for me)

Ron Newman | Mon, 10/26/2009 - 8:30am

830

anon (not verified) | Mon, 10/26/2009 - 9:10am

The hall can generally hold

The hall can generally hold about 830 people, but that is not including any spaces set aside for news reporters and their cameras.

faegirl | Mon, 10/26/2009 - 9:19am

Holds 700 people at maximum

I think they tried to get tv, but stations already have done 3 mayoral debates and tonight is the first of several Senate debates.

anon (not verified) | Mon, 10/26/2009 - 9:21am

take the 830 figure, my bad

have done events with the Gov there and taken out a few rows

anon (not verified) | Mon, 10/26/2009 - 9:31am

Not televising likely part of the debate agreement

Earlier in the campaign, the challengers and the incumbent agree on a certain number of televised debates. Not broadcasting live Tuesday night's event is likely a result of that agreement.

You might inquire if somebody is nonetheless videotaping the event, as was done earlier in the campaign for a non-televised event that was subsequently put online.

anon (not verified) | Mon, 10/26/2009 - 10:43am