Remember Folks! Big (Or Maybe Not So Big) Emerald City Debate Tonite! - UPDATED

A pox on the other five mayoral candidates who dodged this initial Emerald City debate event.

Kudos to candidates Hansen and Thompson and Van Wagoner, for standing tall, and striving to get their message out

Mssrs. Hansen, Thompson and Van Wagoner will reportedly and apparently be the onlv Emerald City mayor candidates with an actual "set"... who'll be hammering each other publicly tonite, over at the ATP Center.

A pox on the other Mayoral Candidates, who've voted with their feet, and dodged and/or otherwise ducked out of this initial Ogden City debate event; and kudos to candidates Hansen and Thompson and Van Wagoner, for standing tall, and striving at least, to get their message out .

Update 8/12/11 8:51 a.m.: The Trib carries a fairly detailed Cathy McKitrick story this morning about last night's three-person mayoral debate:

• Ogden mayor’s race debate draws three candidates

Ironically, the absence of the other five candidates resulted in a strong story focus on the platforms of the three who did attend and participate. There's also something quite appealing about the two candidates who were willing to take a little risk in a potentially hostile environment, and who exhibited the confidence and courage to throw caution to the wind... and just "wing it," wethinks.

Update 8/12/11 10:00 p.m.: Well Lo and Behold, the Standard is carrying a post-debate story too, contributed by none other than veteran SE reportorial hot-shot Charlie Trentelman:

• 3 Ogden candidates explain their views on the issues

Good to see the SE back in the 2011 Municipal Election coverage game, innit?

No reason at all that the Standard should take a back seat to the Trib on local political reporting, right?