Home buyers can enjoy sidwalk cafes (as seen at 11th and Washington Avenue) and special discounts at downtown retail businesses during the Central Business District and Post Office Square Night, October 2.
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Central Business District and Post Office Square Night
ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), September 21, 2008 - The lights will shine brightly in downtown St. Louis around the Central Business District and the Post Office Square, October 2, from 5:00 p.m. - 10:0 p.m., for a special night showcasing living opportunities.
Free Walking Tours with featured residential properties:
* Alexa, 777 Olive St. (for sale)
* Bankers Lofts, 901 Washington Ave. (for sale)
* Mansion House, 300 N. 4th St. - Wine, Cheese, and riverfront views. (rental)
* Marquette (314-322-6992), 314 N. Broadway - Tour 6 luxury units. Wine, cheese, & a DJ on the terrace. (for sale)
* Paul Brown Loft Apartments, 816 Olive St. (rental)
* Roberts Lofts on the Plaza, 911 Locust St. (rental)
* Roberts Tower, 411 8th St. (for sale)
* Syndicate, 917 Olive St. (for sale)
Featured businesses with Special Night Offers:
* Atom, 513 Olive St. - 11% Off
* City Grocers, 920 Olive St.
* City Smiles, 1113 Locust St. - $500 off Invisalign
* Geechi's Flowers (314-621-4748), 517 Olive St. - Free Rose for Walk-ins
* Hamilton Jewelers, 750 Locust St. - $50 raffle gift certificate
* Kessler-Mroz Jewelry Store (314-621-0822), 777 Olive St. Suite 101 - Free jewelry cleaning
* Planet Sub, 211 N. 9th St. - $0.75 OFF a 6" Sub or $1.00 OFF a 12 " Sub
* Rooster, 1104 Locust St. - Buy any savory crepe, receive 1/2 off dessert crepe
* Roberts Orpheum Theater, 416 N. 9th St. - Discounts to Menopause and Little Women
* Salt of the Earth, 1123 Locust St. - 10% OFF
* Slay's On Zaytoon, 711 Olive St. - 10% OFF
Special Neighborhood Night Events feature:
* Vice Presidential Debate Watch at 8:00 p.m. at the The Roberts Orpheum Theater. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
* Tour Webster University's campus in the historic Old Post Office building
* Free Walking Tours of the Central Business District / Post Office Square
Participants can stop by the Old Post Office, 815 Olive St., for a free event map & information bag provided. Free parking (with coupon from registration) is available at 9th Street Garage, enter off Olive St. For more information, call Downtown St. Louis Partnership.
2008 Debate Formats Hailed As 'Historic Breakthrough'
ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), September 21, 2008 - Paul G. Kirk, Jr. and Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., the co-chairmen of The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), have announced the finalized formats of the 2008 presidential and vice presidential debates agreed to by the Obama and McCain campaigns, calling them "a breakthrough in the history of televised debates."
Kirk, Jr. and Fahrenkopf said, "In a year when unprecedented voter interest in the general election debates is anticipated, the CPD is pleased that the major party campaigns have essentially embraced the goals and breakthrough formats proposed by the CPD."
When proposed in November 2007, Kirk and Fahrkenkopf said, "Our mission is to promote voter education. The public deserves to hear and see the candidates offer and defend their positions on the critical issues facing our country in the most thoughtful and in-depth manner that television time constraints will allow. Loosening the constraints within the ninety minutes debate will allow for more serious examination of complicated questions. This change will also open the possibility of the moderator inviting candidates to question each other. We want voters to benefit from as full an explanation of a topic as possible, and we feel certain that the candidates will welcome this change for the same reason."
Kirk and Fahrenkopf said, "Indeed, both campaigns, without public controversy, with quiet cooperation and with minor revisions, have agreed to CPD's proposal that each debate will be divided into issue segments allowing time for each candidate to comment on that issue followed by a free-flow conversation/ discussion between the candidates including the possibility of direct exchange between the candidates."
Kirk and Fahrenkopf added, "These formats are an historic breakthrough in the history of televised debates. Televised debates have been hampered by restrictive time limits resulting in scripted, poll-tested, bumper sticker responses. In 2008, when stakes are higher than ever, issues more complex than ever, voter interest more intense than ever, voter education calls for a more expansive discussion between the leading candidates for president and vice president of the United States on the issues confronting America. The Commission commends Senators Obama and McCain for their understanding and acceptance of this need."
The Commission's presidential debate formats were negotiated prior to the conventions of the major parties. The vice presidential format was negotiated following the vice president selections and was finalized Saturday. The vice presidential debate will embrace the same structure as the presidential debates. However, the discussion period for the vice presidential debate will necessarily be shorter than that of presidential debates.
The presidential debates will devote one 90 minute debate exclusively to foreign policy and one 90 minute debate exclusively to domestic policy. The only vice presidential debate will include both foreign and domestic issues within a 90 minute format.
The vice presidential format, on Thursday, October 2, at 9:00 p.m. EDT, at Washington University in St. Louis, MO, will also allow two minutes for each candidate to offer a closing statement. All topics will be moderated by Gwen Ifill. This year the moderator will include questions submitted by Internet at MyDebates.org with questions from the citizen participants.
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