2004 News
WWE Reminds 18-30 year-olds to Register to Vote As Registration Deadlines Near
World Wrestling Entertainment® and University of Miami Hold Smackdown Your Vote!® Youth Debate On Wednesday, Sept. 29
WWE® Superstars, Students, Congressmen and Florida State Legislators Debate the Responses of Presidential Candidates to Issues Important to Younger Voters
What: Smackdown Your Vote! Youth Debate, a live national debate on the positions of the presidential candidates. Panelists will discuss responses from President George W. Bush, Senator John Kerry, Ralph Nader and Libertarian candidate Mike Badnarik to a national voter issues paper (The 18-30 VIP) issued by WWE and its Smackdown Your Vote! partners earlier this year.
Who: WWE Champion and financial author John “Bradshaw” Layfield™
WWE Superstar and New York Times best-selling author Mick Foley™
Congressman Kendrick Meek
Florida State Senator Dave Aronberg
Florida State Representative David Rivera
U of Miami students Alex Acosta and Tiffany Yelder
ABC News Correspondent Jake Tapper (debate moderator)
Vince McMahon™ and Stephanie McMahon™
When: Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 8 – 9:30 p.m.
Where: University of Miami Coral Gables Campus
Gusman Concert Hall
Sponsors: WWE, University of Miami
One-on-one interview opportunities for the media will be available after the event at a post-debate reception. An original copy of the Declaration of Independence will be on display courtesy of Declare Yourself.
On Thursday, Sept. 30, WWE Superstars will be hosting a Presidential Debate Watch party for students at the University of Miami. The Superstars will be available for media interviews to provide comments on the presidential debate.
Information on the candidate responses to The 18-30 VIP can be found at
smackdownyourvote.com.
Contacts:
Andrea Espinoza, U of Miami, 305-284-8624
Gary Davis, WWE, 203-912-2107