(Updates x 3) Ways to Check Out the 8/19 Debate Between Diane Denish and Susana Martinez

Diane Denish, Susana Martinez

Update 3: Learned it will also be webcast live on kob.com, krqe.com and koat.com.
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Update 2: KNME issued a statement saying they will provide a live video feed of the debate on the New Mexico In Focus website.
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Update 1: APS has announced that it will provide a live video feed tonight, as well as an audio feed, at its website.
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The first big debate between New Mexico's gubernatorial candidates, Dem and Repub Susana Martinez, is set for Thursday, August 18, at 6:00 PM at the El Dorado High School performing arts center. Hosted by Albuquerque Public Schools (), the event will be moderated by Superintendent Winston Brooks and will focus on public education issues.

Unfortunately, public access to the event is limited because the venue seats only 400 people. Invited guests include APS students, teachers, administrators and the Board of Education among others -- which pretty much accounts for all the tickets. They're at capacity. Apparently media access is also constricted due to space considerations, at least for bloggers. We couldn't get a press pass and we hear that a couple of other local blogs had the same problem, despite all of us having gained media entrance in the past even to presidential events.

According to an its spokesperson, APS offered a larger space, such as a gym, for the debate, but the two candidates preferred a smaller venue. And so it goes.

Fortunately, there are several ways to listen to the debate. See below.

The event will air live on KANW-FM (89.1) in Albuquerque, and live audio will be streamed on the APS website. A series of videos from the debate will also be posted on the APS website following the event.

The Democratic Party of Bernalillo County (DPBC) is hosting a debate listening party tomorrow evening at Plumbers and Pipefitters Hall, located at 510 San Pedro SE in Albuquerque, and the Santa Fe County Dems (DPSFC) are doing the same at County Party HQ, located at 1420 Cerrillos Rd. in Santa Fe.

The folks at the New Mexico Independent, in conjunction with Steve Terrell of the Santa Fe New Mexican, will also be live blogging the debate. They'll get started around 5:45 PM tomorrow, and I'm sure they'll do their usual bang-up job.

The Denish camp has proposed a total of eight gubernatorial debates to be held around the state, including three televised events, as well as three debates between the candidates for lieutenant governor -- Dem Brian Colon and Repub John Sanchez. As far as I know, the Martinez camp hasn't agreed to that schedule or any other debates.