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DEL.ICIO.USSenate debate Sunday
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
So far, Georgia’s five-way race for the Democatric nod to run against Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss has been a civil affair. The only face-to-face appearances have been a few, relatively polite public “forums” where the candidates addressed a moderator who posed the questions.
Sunday’s debate at Atlanta’s Fox 5 TV, however, could get a bit hotter.
Candidates will get to ask each other a question in the 1-hour debate that begins at 5 p.m. and will be carried live on Fox 5 and simulcast on its website.
DeKalb CEO Vernon Jones, former state lawmaker Jim Martin, former WSB-TV reporter Dale Cardwell, Atlanta businessman Rand Knight and retired businessman Josh Lanier of Statesboro all plan to attend.
—Jim Tharpe
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Comments
By Becky K.
June 25, 2008 2:23 PM | Link to this
http://vernonjonesforsenate.blogspot.com/
By JDP
June 25, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this
Yet another opportunity to nail Martin for being just a nothing new politician. This should be entertaining.
Go Vernon?
By betty boop
June 25, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this
Betty hopes that it will be high on issues, low on personal slurs and not for pure entertainment value. The voters really need to have a clear view of what these candidates stand for, what they can do, how they will work in Washington to bring back better health care, jobs, a healthy enconomy and a solution to the foreclosure crisis. We know where they stand on Constitutional Issues like warrantless snooping into the lives of American citizens, the stench that is Gitmo and the international crime of extraordinary rendition. Let’s stand back and hear them; but, let’s make it clear what we expect in terms of debate.
Betty Boop
By DMac
June 26, 2008 9:17 PM | Link to this
I’d like to see one of these candidates explain how critical it is that energy policy take into account the problem of global warming. I have not heard a politician do this yet.
This past week NASA official, James Hansen practically stood on his head to get people to consider how urgent the problem of global warming is.
It’s time for our politicians to show some leadership on this matter. Their energy policies should be informed by the realities of global warming.
Prove to me that the Dems are better than the head-in-the-sand Republicans.
By Neely Sood
July 11, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this
“Go Vernon Jones”