Another Corporate Debate

DEARBORN, MI -- For those concerned about the corporatization of our political debates, thank your lucky stars that you're not in Dearborn today.

Today's debate is being held at the Henry Ford Performance Hall, which is right across the street from the headquarters of Ford Motor Company, which is down the street from the Ford estate (where the Michigan GOP is having a high dollar fundraiser) which is a few blocks away from "The Henry Ford," a complex dedicated to cars, and to the life of Henry Ford.

On the tables in the spin room, seats are demarked by a button advertising the '08 Ford Escape Hybrid. Large "Ford" signs adorn the background. The free lunch provided to reporters is, alas, not sponsored by the auto industry. The American Arab Chamber of Commerce, based in Dearborn, is doing the honors.

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The new era of politics. Sigh...

Here's a debate preview podcast
http://political-buzz.com/2007/10/09/political-dispatch-republican-debate-preview-podcast/

Posted by matt | October 9, 2007 12:50 PM

We're lucky there are still job-providers in Michigan! Here's a good snapshot of the reality of living in Michigan right now:
http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2007/10/09/todays-gop-debate-its-jobs-stupid/#cont

Posted by Greg McNeilly | October 9, 2007 1:28 PM

Actually, "The Henry Ford" is about more than just cars and Henry Ford (though I can easily see how one would assume otherwise). It has the Rosa Parks bus, the chair Lincoln was assassinated in, Edison's last breath (bottled), the limo JFK was killed in, and a host of other fascinating historical items.

Posted by Zeb | October 9, 2007 1:33 PM