Elections

Brrr. Reporters at presidential debate are on ice

By Anita Kumar

akumar@mcclatchydc.com

December 19, 2015 06:33 PM

Hillary Clinton supporters rally outside the debate hall before a Democratic presidential primary debate Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.
Hillary Clinton supporters rally outside the debate hall before a Democratic presidential primary debate Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. Michael Dwyer AP
Hillary Clinton supporters rally outside the debate hall before a Democratic presidential primary debate Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. Michael Dwyer AP
MANCHESTER, N.H.

Reporters covering the third presidential debate here are bundled up in coats, scarves, even gloves.

That’s because the press filing center at Saint Anselm College is on a 200-by-85-foot ice rink at the Thomas F. Sullivan Arena, home to college’s men's and women’s ice hockey teams.

A memo sent to reporters by organizers this week warned reporters to bundle up. They weren’t kidding.

Hundreds of reporters were each given a pair of hand and toe warmers to use during the Saturday night debate.

Anita Kumar: 202-383-6017, @anitakumar01

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