DEROSA, E. Deschire -- The two leading candidates for East Deschire governor have agreed to three debates in the coming weeks.
Governor Sam Pyatt (C), who is seeking re-election, proposed three debates: one in Hansboro, the state's largest city, one in Doylestown, the state's second-largest city, and one in Ridgeview, the largest city in the panhandle region in the west.
But Val Hennemott, the NAT candidate, took issue with Pyatt's proposal because Ridgeview is Pyatt's hometown, which might give the governor a home-field advantage.
The two campaigns ended up agreeing to one debate in Hansboro, one at the University of East Deschire in Clawfield in the southern part of the state, and the final debate at East Deschire State University in Elmstead, which is about 20 miles southeast of Ridgeview.
Meanwhile, in the state's high-profile senate race, incumbent Allison Sweeten (N) has agreed so far to only one debate with her Conservative challenger, Nancy Lindselli. That debate is tentatively planned to take place in Doylestown.
Lindselli has called for more debates around the state, and has criticized Sweeten for refusing to participate in more.
"The only reason a politician passes up on a debate is because they're afraid to answer questions. I wish Allison would agree to more of these debates we've proposed, because the people of East Deschire deserve answers," Lindselli told the Hansboro Laureate newspaper.
Sweeten's campaign responded in an email to the Laureate, insisting the senator has not agreed to more debates because of her busy schedule, not because she's dodging questions.
Lindselli is known for her sharp rhetoric and bullish presence in debates, where she seems to revel in the spotlight. Her zingers and one-liners against opponents are often stinging and draw laughs and boos alike.
Polls show a neck-and-neck race between Sweeten, 37, and 74-year-old Lindselli.
Governor Sam Pyatt (C), who is seeking re-election, proposed three debates: one in Hansboro, the state's largest city, one in Doylestown, the state's second-largest city, and one in Ridgeview, the largest city in the panhandle region in the west.
But Val Hennemott, the NAT candidate, took issue with Pyatt's proposal because Ridgeview is Pyatt's hometown, which might give the governor a home-field advantage.
The two campaigns ended up agreeing to one debate in Hansboro, one at the University of East Deschire in Clawfield in the southern part of the state, and the final debate at East Deschire State University in Elmstead, which is about 20 miles southeast of Ridgeview.
Meanwhile, in the state's high-profile senate race, incumbent Allison Sweeten (N) has agreed so far to only one debate with her Conservative challenger, Nancy Lindselli. That debate is tentatively planned to take place in Doylestown.
Lindselli has called for more debates around the state, and has criticized Sweeten for refusing to participate in more.
"The only reason a politician passes up on a debate is because they're afraid to answer questions. I wish Allison would agree to more of these debates we've proposed, because the people of East Deschire deserve answers," Lindselli told the Hansboro Laureate newspaper.
Sweeten's campaign responded in an email to the Laureate, insisting the senator has not agreed to more debates because of her busy schedule, not because she's dodging questions.
Lindselli is known for her sharp rhetoric and bullish presence in debates, where she seems to revel in the spotlight. Her zingers and one-liners against opponents are often stinging and draw laughs and boos alike.
Polls show a neck-and-neck race between Sweeten, 37, and 74-year-old Lindselli.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment