[Verbatim] Mississippi Democrats will celebrate the first 2008 presidential debate with a political rally Thursday night, Sept. 25, in Oxford where party candidates and leaders are expected to speak. The "Turning Mississippi Blue" rally starts at 6 p.m. at the Oxford Activity Center. Democrats who plan to speak include state party Chairman Jamie Franks, former Gov. William Winter, former Gov. Ray Mabus, Oxford Mayor Richard Howorth, U.S. Senate candidate Erik Fleming and U.S. House candidate Joel Gill.
The rally is free and open to the public. Political speaking is expected to begin at about 6:30 p.m.; candidates and their campaigns are expected to have tables distributing campaign literature and other information.
The political rally is one of several events the Mississippi Democratic Party is sponsoring in Oxford during the week of the presidential debate. Other events include a news conference at 3 p.m. Wednesday on the Oxford Square and Debate Watch parties Friday in Oxford and across the state.
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