Tenth Dems and WCPT Radio To Host Live Candidate Forum

Join Tenth Dems, WCPT, and the four candidates who have agreed to participate in a candidate forum—Vivek Bavda, Brad Schneider, Ilya Sheyman, and John Tree—on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 1 p.m. Deerfield Hyatt. The live, on-air candidate forum will be moderated by veteran Chicago political journalist Dick Kay.

The Tenth Dems debate in 2010 drew a packed house.

With primaries around the corner, 10th Congressional District voters have a real choice to make between four Democratic hopefuls. To help voters decide, Tenth Congressional District Democrats (Tenth Dems) and WCPT-AM/FM radio are hosting the forum, slated for Saturday, February 25, 2012, starting at 1 p.m. at the Deerfield Hyatt, 1750 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, IL, 60015. The four candidates who have agreed to participate in the forum are Vivek Bavda, Brad Schneider, Ilya Sheyman, and John Tree. Advance registration is not required, but space is limited and if attendance exceeds the capacity of the room, priority will be given to those who register in advance. Admission is free and doors open at 12:30 p.m. The broadcast will begin promptly at 1 p.m. The forum will be broadcast live on WCPT-AM/FM radio stations: 820 AM, 92.5 FM, 92.7 FM and 99.9 FM.

The candidates will sit down with Kay for a lively conversation on the issues critical to this year’s primary. There will be no podiums or time limits, but there will be plenty of chances for the candidates to talk with, question, and respond to each other.

For the past four decades, Kay has been one of the leading voices in Chicago political journalism. In his long and distinguished broadcasting career, he has reported on virtually every significant local and national political event. He also hosted “City Desk,” WMAQ-TV’s respected political program. He currently hosts the weekly talk radio show “Back on the Beat” on WCPT-AM/FM Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., which will be the venue for this candidate forum.

While some organizations restrict the use of campaign materials during debates, Tenth Dems encourages you to display your buttons, banners, T-shirts literature and other paraphernalia throughout the event.

For more info, click here, call 847-266-VOTE (8683), or send us an email.

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