Obama Camp Likes McCain's Debate Challenge
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Updated: 2:43 PM Jun 4, 2008
Obama Camp Likes McCain's Debate Challenge
Presumptive GOP Presidential nominee John McCain proposes a series of 10 town hall meeting with presumed Democratic nominee Barack Obama before the Democratic National convention in August. Obama's camp says it's receptive to the idea.
Posted: 2:43 PM Jun 4, 2008
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ An adviser to Barack Obama says his campaign is receptive to John McCain's challenge that Obama join him in 10 town hall meetings with voters before the Democratic National Convention in August.

Obama's campaign manager says the challenge ``is one of the many items'' that will be addressed ''in the coming days.'' He also indicates that the Obama camp would recommend a lengthier and less structured exchange that would be more in line with the historic Lincoln-Douglas debates.

In a letter he sent to Obama Wednesday, McCain says it's time to ``sit down and work out a way that we can have these town hall meetings and have a great debate.''

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