An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The last time there was a presidential debate in West Virginia, it was during the 1960 Democratic primary battle between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey. Topics included Cuban sugar quotas, anti-segregation sit-ins in the south, and whether “Red China” should be admitted to the U.N.
Fifty-five years later, state and local leaders want to bring a presidential debate to West Virginia again.
A coalition of groups represented by the West Virginia Commission of Presidential Debates has submitted a 200-page application to host one of the three 2016 presidential debates.
“We deserve to be put on a national stage in this way. It’s a great opportunity to showcase all of the wonderful things West Virginia has to offer,” said LeAnn Cain, a spokeswoman for Charleston’s Clay Center, where the proposed event would take place.
Presidential debates aren’t always held large cities, or swing states…