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Water Glasses? Hofstra Sweats the Debate Details

University bends over backwards for debate

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(Newser) – Hofstra University, the host of Wednesday's final presidential debate, is busy nailing down endless details for the big event, reports Newsday. “Whatever (the campaigns) want, we do,” says university president Stuart Rabinowitz. Such as:

  • They supplied each camp with replicas of the water glasses. “So they know the heft of it, I guess,” Rabinowitz said.

  • They cut vents in the ceiling above the candidates to improve air flow and help them avoid a Nixon-like sweat fest.
  • In addition to laying endless amounts of cable, carpet, phone lines, and TVs, crews had to muffle the air-conditioning system to satisfy TV sound crews.
  • Students who live on campus are being asked to host commuter students the night before the debate to reduce traffic.
  • Sports teams are playing away games. 

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. right, and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., during the presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008.
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. right, and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., during the presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008.   (AP Photo)
Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., greets supporters at his campaign headquarters in Arlington, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., greets supporters at his campaign headquarters in Arlington, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)   (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks at a rally at Progress Plaza in Philadelphia, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks at a rally at Progress Plaza in Philadelphia, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks as Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., listens during their debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks as Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., listens during their debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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You can't compare anything we've ever done to this. Absolutely nothing compares to this level of attention. - Melissa Connolly, Hofstra vice president for university relations

There are people cleaning and painting everywhere. And there's so much security. But it's not that inconvenient - I mean, it's not like this happens every day. - Melissa Barnshaw, freshman, 17

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