Schansberg looks forward to Jasper debate and calls on Hill for at least two more

September 3, 2008

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Schansberg looks forward to Jasper debate and calls on Hill for at least two more

On Wednesday, Dr. Eric Schansberg, the Libertarian candidate for the U.S. Congress in Indiana’s 9^th District, welcomed the formal invitation to participate in the October 21^st debate at Vincennes University in Jasper. (It is not yet clear whether Mike Sodrel and especially Baron Hill will agree to participate.) Schansberg also took the occasion to encourage at least as many debates as there were in 2006.

Dr. Schansberg said, “It should be a no-brainer to have the debates we had in 2006—in Bloomington, New Albany, and Jasper. As the incumbent, Baron Hill has the most control in arranging the debates. Given Baron’s repeated demands for debates throughout 2006, I would expect him to be aggressive in setting up debates this time as well. Unfortunately, so far, that has not been the case.”

Schansberg said, “Even though it was completely hypocritical, I understand why Baron wouldn’t debate me on gas prices earlier this summer. I’d be surprised to see that kind of hypocrisy again in the Fall—by refusing to participate in at least three debates. But with major-party politicians, you never know….I can also imagine why he wouldn’t want to debate me.”

Further, Schansberg committed, “If I’m elected, I promise that I will always provide at least three debates for the voters of the 9^th District. And I won’t make things difficult for those who work so hard to arrange the debates.”

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