LBJ Museum, Texas State to host debate on electoral college Monday

The LBJ Museum of San Marcos will host a public debate on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020 at 7 p.m. via Zoom and featuring The LBJ Debate Society of Texas State University against The University of North Texas Debate Team. The topic for the debate is, “The United States Should Abolish the Electoral College.” Hannah Nunley and Jacob Everett of Texas State will propose the topic and Alex Delarosa and Jose Sanchez from North Texas will oppose the motion.

The event is sponsored by the LBJ Museum of San Marcos and the Texas State University Department of Communications Studies.

The Zoom Meeting ID is: 913 7611 7077, with a passcode of 196984. The debate audience will have an opportunity to voice their thoughts during an open comment period.

Dr. Brian Lain, UNT, will offer comments on the Normal School Debates that occurred while Lyndon Johnson was a debater at Southwest Texas State Teachers College. Wayne Kraemer, Director of Forensics for the School of Communications, will introduce the Texas State team. The debate will include speeches from the debaters and an open time for comments from the audience.

The debate is being featured by the museum as part of its annual Fall Lecture Series. President Johnson gained his early political prowess and inspiration as a student at Texas State from 1927-1930.