For immediate release.
Oct. 19, 2010
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EJ Conlin
Retirement Living TV
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Keith Poston
Time Warner Cable
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Bryan Warner
N.C. Center for Voter Education
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ABC News Veteran and RLTV Host Sam Donaldson to Lead Exclusive N.C. Election Forum on Issues Most Important to Senior Voters

RALEIGH – Retirement Living TV (RLTV) is partnering with Time Warner Cable, AARP N.C. and the N.C. Center for Voter Education to sponsor an election forum designed to educate and empower senior voters about the upcoming mid-term elections.

The North Carolina Election Forum will be held on Monday, October 25th at 7 p.m. at Peace College Auditorium in Raleigh. The forum is free and open to the public.

Moderated by RLTV’s Sam Donaldson, the forum will feature a panel of leading opinion-makers, political insiders and members of the North Carolina press on issues most relevant to area voters.

After its taping, the forum, along with additional "Prime Votes: The 2010 Election" content, will run on RLTV and will be offered on Time Warner Cable's Carolina On Demand Channel 1047.

The Election Forum will consist of three segments:

-- Important Issues -- Two top political consultants in the state, Carter Wrenn and Morgan Jackson, discuss the issues important in the upcoming election.

-- Policies that Matter -- Two leading policy experts, Bob Jackson (AARP N.C.) and Mebane Rash (N.C. Center for Public Policy Research) comment on issues facing prime voters in North Carolina and nationally.

-- The State of the Races -- A panel of experts discuss the hot races in North Carolina and how they reflect national trends. The panel will include Laura Leslie (capitol bureau chief for WUNC-FM), David Mclennan (professor of political science at Peace College), Rob Christensen (Raleigh News & Observer) and Tim Boyum (News 14 Carolina).

This election is driven by issues of fundamental importance to older Americans. This November, choices will be made that will directly impact retired citizens. Social Security, Medicare benefits and the age of retirement are all under threat. The outcomes and repercussions will be long-term and potentially shattering. These topics, along with education, the environment, immigration and the national deficit, will all be addressed in this forum.

North Carolina is a bellwether state. The vote was extremely close in the last election and demographic trends are closely aligned with the rest of the country. The forum will take a closer look at issues facing N.C. voters, particularly mature North Carolinians, as voters get ready to head to the polls. By looking in depth at North Carolina we hope to unearth some truths about this election, national trends and significant issues facing seniors in the fall of 2010.

The N.C. Election Forum is part of RLTV’s national mid-term election initiative, "Prime Votes: The 2010 Election." Content includes:

-- Two special 60-minute forums hosted by Cokie Roberts, the senior news analyst for NPR and chief congressional analyst for ABC News, which will give 55-plus voters a chance to air their concerns. The shows feature an impressive panel of leading opinion-makers and political insiders and will delve deeply into the troubling issues imperative to seniors in the upcoming election.

-- Satellite tour giving access to Ms. Roberts for interviews and discussion on affiliate and national news and talk shows.

-- Daily news desk updates, five days a week, with esteemed journalists Sam Donaldson and John Palmer. Along with the incisive and compelling commentary of the anchors these timely updates will also feature field reports from a range of notable contributors and will examine the latest news as it develops and investigate trends in the political landscape, all from a senior perspective.

Seniors are in the powerful position to affect the future of the country in a way that is historically unique. This is a vulnerable time for a lot of mature Americans, and having to bear the brunt in these economic times is both unjust and unconscionable. This can change, very simply: with a vote. This isn’t about politics, it’s about the future.

About the Host:

Sam Donaldson is 42-year ABC News veteran, serving two appointments as chief White House correspondent and anchoring a variety of shows including "World News Sunday," "This Week With Sam Donaldson & Cokie Roberts," and -- with Diane Sawyer -- "PrimeTime Live." He has hosted his own national radio show and also the first regularly scheduled Internet webcast produced by a television network.

Mr. Donaldson has covered the greatest, most notable and most notorious events of the last five decades including Vietnam, Watergate and the Lockerbie bombing. He has unflinchingly interviewed everyone who’s mattered during the last five decades, from actor Sean Connery and baseball great Willie Mays to Presidents Carter, Ford, Clinton and Bush.

Mr. Donaldson has won many awards, including four Emmys, three Peabodys, Broadcaster of the Year from the National Press Foundation and The Washington Journalism Review’s Best Television Correspondent in the Business in 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989.

About Retirement Living TV:

Retirement Living TV (RLTV) is the only cable network dedicated to serving the needs of adults 55-plus with information and entertainment that inspires and enhances the perception of aging. The network has Emmy award-winning programming that addresses a variety of subjects and genres including health, finance, travel, reality, comedy and drama. It is RLTV’s vision to be the top television network, online destination, and media brand for adults 55-plus. For more information, visit RL.TV.

About Time Warner Cable:

Time Warner Cable Carolinas provides video, Internet and telephone services to more than 2.1 million residential and business customers in more than 400 cities and towns across North and South Carolina. Time Warner Cable is the second-largest cable operator in the U.S., with technologically advanced, well-clustered systems located in five geographic areas -- New York State, the Carolinas, Ohio, southern California and Texas. Time Warner Cable serves more than 14 million customers who subscribe to one or more of its video, high-speed data and voice services. Time Warner Cable Business Class offers a suite of phone, Internet, Ethernet and cable television services to businesses of all sizes. Time Warner Cable Media sales, the advertising arm of Time Warner Cable, offers national, regional and local companies innovative advertising solutions that are targeted and affordable. More information about the services of Time Warner Cable is available at www.timewarnercable.com.

About the N.C. Center for Voter Education:

The N.C. Center for Voter Education is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to informing and involving citizens so they may fully participate in democracy. More information is available at NCVoterEd.org.

About AARP NC:

AARP NC is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50 and over improve the quality of their lives.

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Online: http://www.rl.tv/election2010/events_raleigh.cfm