North Carolina debate is no-go
Last week's debate in Philadelphia could very well be the last between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama because they could not agree on a date to face off again.
The N.C. Democratic Party announced today that it has cancelled its scheduled April 27 forum, to be broadcast on CBS and moderated by anchor Katie Couric.
The party's announcement cited logistical issues, but also noted "there were also growing concerns about what another debate would do to party unity."
Clinton had accepted the April 27 date, which is nine days before the May 6 primary in North Carolina. Obama had not accepted, but had agreed to last Saturday.
The two Democrats have debated 21 times. They are scheduled to appear at North Carolina Democrats' Jefferson Jackson dinner on May 2.
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