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| Voters lose when candidates don't meet face to face |
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| posted on Friday, November 03, 2006 |
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Jim Hansen, a candidate for U.S. Congress 2nd District, said Thursday he is disappointed that voters won’t have another opportunity before Election Day to hear him and his opponent, four-term incumbent Mike Simpson, discuss important issues facing the nation together.
Hansen thanked Mark Johnson of KTVB Channel 7 for offering to bring the two candidates together for this Sunday’s “Viewpoint,” a weekly civic affairs program.
Simpson declined the invitation, apparently citing a scheduling conflict.
If elected, Hansen said he would face his opponent in at least a dozen debates in towns throughout the 2nd District in the next election.
Hansen said that frequent face-to-face debates and discussions among candidates help voters cast informed votes and encourage more participation in politics. He and Simpson debated Oct. 22 on Idaho Public, the only one-on-one meeting between the two candidates so far in this election.
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