By Juanita Thouin
Published: Monday, February 16, 2004 Sidelines OnLine/The Student Newspaper of Middle Tennessee State University
A Democratic/Republican panel debate sponsored by the MTSU Raider Republicans this week will feature well-known political opponents, Larry Woods and Steve Gill.
Woods, a Nashville attorney by trade, coached former Vice President Al Gore in his 1992 vice presidential television debates and Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen in his television debates in 2002.
He also served as chief strategist for Bredesen's transition team.
He frequently appears on radio and television as a spokesperson for progressive and liberal causes.
Larry Woods is widely known as a "Yellow Dog Democrat."
Steve Gill is a popular radio talk show host, formerly an attorney. His radio program on WTN-FM 99.7 is the highest rated morning show in Nashville.
Gill twice ran against democrat Bart Gordon for Tennessee's sixth district congressional seat. He is best known for helping mobilize Tennesseans against a statewide income tax.
The debate will be held Friday at noon in the State Farm Lecture Hall of the Business and Aerospace Building.
The debaters will take questions from the audience. The event is free and open to the public.
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