Mark Schlissel, the president of the University of Michigan, decided it would be safer for everyone involved not to host the debate after all.
Initially, Mark Schlissel, the president of the University of Michigan, called hosting a presidential debate “a tremendous opportunity for our university community to contribute to one of the most important features of our democracy — the open exchange of ideas — while setting an example of civic engagement and shining a light on the outstanding academic strengths of our institution.
Still, as coronavirus cases continue to rise, it remains to be seen if shutdowns will occur again by the fall when second waves are officially declared, which would certainly affect presidential debates’ ability to be hosted in person. But, this could be the first signal that the way electoral politics traditionally works needs to take a backseat and put public health concerns first.
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