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Landrieu has agreed to 5 debates; here they are

by Walter Pierce

Her main Republican challenger, U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy, has announced only one debate commitment.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu has said she will participate in five televised debates in advance of the Nov. 4 election. Her main Republican challenger, U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy, has announced only one debate commitment, on Oct. 14. A look at the debates Landrieu has agreed to attend:

-Oct. 8 in Monroe, hosted by KNOE-TV and KALB-TV.

-Oct. 9 in New Orleans, hosted by WDSU-TV and several local organizations.

-Oct. 14 in Shreveport, hosted by the Council for A Better Louisiana and Louisiana Public Broadcasting.

-Oct. 27 in New Orleans, hosted by WWL-TV.

-Oct. 29 in Baton Rouge, hosted by Raycom Media, the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication and WRKF.