Where To Watch The Final Debate
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Looking for a place to watch the final presidential debate Wednesday night? Here are some of the city's best bets.
Looking for a place to watch the final presidential debate Wednesday night? Here are some of the city's best bets.
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A debate watch party at The Joynt (650 N. Dearborn St.) costs $20, which includes beer, wine, and vodka drinks. Shirley King (B.B.'s daughter) will be performing after the politicking.
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Rumba (351 W. Hubbard St.) will be showing the debate on a 10-foot theater screen and four plasma televisions. State Sen. Kwame Raoul (Obama's successor in Springfield) and State Rep. candidate Will Burns will lead pre- and post-debate discussions.
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More than 200 of McCain's Chicago supporters are gathering at Kendall's (2263 N. Lincoln Ave.). Admission is free, and the bar will feature Kendall's usual specials: $5 Large Pizzas, $2 PBR Drafts, $4 Jameson Shots and $6.50 Domestic Pitchers.
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Joey's Brickhouse (1258 W. Belmont Ave.) is offering $2 Budweisers, $1 of which will be donated to the candidate of your choice. Joey's also will feature a silent auction and election-themed drinks "Obama Bombs" and "Red State Martinis."
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The 43rd Ward Democrats are hosting a debate party at The Grand Central (950 W. Wrightwood Ave.) in Lincoln Park. The $10 charge gets you a drink and a snack and helps support the independent-minded group.
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M Lounge (1520 S. Wabash Ave.) will be providing complimentary appetizers and $5 call drinks. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the free food starts at 7 p.m. Get there early: M Lounge says it filled up for the last two debates.
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Venus Greek-Cypriot Cuisine (820 W. Jackson St.) is offering 50% off food and house drinks Wednesday night. And you can join in a Post-debate debate between McCain and Obama supporters.
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The Chicago History Museum (1601 N. Clark St.) is attempting to put the campaign in context with a panel discussion featuring political journalists Laura Washington and Ben Calhoun and DePaul Political Science professors Michael Mezey and Wayne Steger.
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The McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum (445 N. Michigan Ave.) is also hosting a bipartisan watch party and panel discussion. The $20 registration fee includes food and wine or beer. Doors open at 6, panel at 7, debate at 8.
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