Tempe businesses brace for Bush, Kerry debate - 2004-10-11 - The Business Journal of Phoenix
Tempe businesses brace for Bush, Kerry debate
Adam Kress and Mike Sunnucks
The Business Journal
The Oct. 13 presidential debate at Arizona State University is expected to give some short-term boosts to businesses, hotels and restaurants near the Tempe site, but it will come with some headaches, too.
Businesses along Tempe's urban core of Mill Avenue are bracing for the influx of people to the area. Some believe the debate between Republican President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry will bring more business to the area, but gridlock is a concern.
"I tend to think on the day of the debate it will keep people away," said Tracy Rothstein, manager of the Coffee Plantation. "If there are traffic jams, I think people will see them and realize it's the day of the debate and turn around."
Adam Kress and Mike Sunnucks
The Business Journal
The Oct. 13 presidential debate at Arizona State University is expected to give some short-term boosts to businesses, hotels and restaurants near the Tempe site, but it will come with some headaches, too.
Businesses along Tempe's urban core of Mill Avenue are bracing for the influx of people to the area. Some believe the debate between Republican President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry will bring more business to the area, but gridlock is a concern.
"I tend to think on the day of the debate it will keep people away," said Tracy Rothstein, manager of the Coffee Plantation. "If there are traffic jams, I think people will see them and realize it's the day of the debate and turn around."
