Gov candidates to debate issues via social media

Bring Me the News, a start-up news operation founded by former KARE11 anchor Rick Kupchella, announced today it will hold a gubernatorial forum on September 15th. The event, is also being sponsored by the Citizens League. It will feature Democrat Mark Dayton, Republican Tom Emmer and Independence Party candidate Tom Horner. The event, which will be at the Pantages Theater in Minneapolis at 7pm, will be moderated by Kupchella and will include questions submitted by Twitter and Facebook.

All three candidates have confirmed that they will attend the event.

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