Jennings to Buchanan: Let’s debate
August 8th, 2008 by Jonathan Maziarz in Current Affairs, Editor's Desk, Environment, Florida, News, Politics, SarasotaChristine Jennings Challenges Vern Buchanan to Debates
Jennings Running Open and Honest Campaign, Calls On Buchanan to Do the Same
Christine Jennings, Democratic candidate
for Florida’s 13th Congressional District, today challenged Representative Vern Buchanan to a series of public debates before the November election, so that Floridians can see where both candidates stand on the issues.
“The voters of the 13th Congressional District deserve every possible opportunity to hear the substantial differences between Christine Jennings and Vern Buchanan from the candidates themselves,” said Jennings spokesperson Melissa Smith. “Candidate debates are one of the cornerstones of our democratic system, but so far during this campaign Vern Buchanan has tried to hide from any real debate on the issues and his record.”
Rep. Buchanan has avoided appearing at any public candidate forums, including one on global warming hosted by Greenpeace in April. On August 6th, Buchanan refused to appear at a well-attended candidate event hosted by The Meadows Community Association in Sarasota. Buchanan has also declined invitations to appear at a Tiger Bay Club meeting in Sarasota with other Congressional candidates.
“Christine Jennings has made a commitment to openness and transparency in her campaign,” continued Smith. “Unfortunately, Vern Buchanan has chosen a different route. The voters deserve to hear from Buchanan, and Christine Jennings is ready and willing to debate him repeatedly until November’s election. We look forward to hearing from his campaign on whether he believes, as Christine does, that the voters of the 13th District deserve a series of debates to hear from the candidates directly on the critical issues facing our district and our country.”
August 15th, 2008 at 11:44 pm
Uncle Vern will avoided appearing at any public candidate forums because folks will remember he’s a George Bush Republican…..Have you heard any of his ads lately!
You would think Ole Vern a liberal Democrat 100% behind Obama’s call for “Change”….
No matter what he claims to be, he is still a ‘Used Car Salesman’.
Very little can ever change ones stripes, does it!