Some colleges say hosting a debate is worth the $5M cost
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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Democracy doesn't come cheap. Between the logistics of accommodating an estimated 2,500 news reporters and arranging security for VIPs, the cost of hosting a presidential debate now tops $5 million.