Presidential candidates George W. Bush and John Kerry speak to town hall participants during the Oct. 8 debate

'Gold standard' WUSTL hosts debate

In the end, perhaps the most memorable line from the Oct. 8 presidential debate wasn't even uttered by a candidate.

In addressing those inside the Field House just before the debate began, Executive Director of the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) Janet Brown said, "This campus is the gold standard for debates."

Washington University was chosen to host a debate for the fourth straight presidential campaign, with three of those showdowns coming to fruition. And this most recent debate — the second of three in the 2004 campaign — was a good indicator of why the University is consistently chosen.
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