Notes From The Campaign Trail
Clinton Challenges Obama To Oregon Debates
By Joseph Friedrichs, 4-23-08
Following her victory Tuesday night in the Pennsylvania primary, Sen. Hillary Clinton challenged, Sen. Barack Obama, her Democratic presidential rival, to a pair of debates in Oregon.
“Oregon deserves just as much attention—and just as much information to make your decision—as New Hampshire, Iowa, and Pennsylvania,” Clinton said, according to a transcript of a commercial her campaign will soon begin playing in Oregon. “Since the Pacific Northwest hasn’t had a single presidential debate, I am proposing today that Oregon host two Democratic debates, including one specific debate on the challenges facing rural Oregonians.”
Officials from Oregon’s Obama headquarters did not reveal if the Illinois senator would participate in the debates.
There are only nine contests left on the Democratic primary calendar, with Oregon’s coming on May 20. The most recent poll has Obama ahead by 10 points in Oregon.
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Comments
I can't speak for the candidates, but I am sick of the rehashing of insignificant gaffes they've made, and I feel bad for them having to respond to questions about flag pins rather than questions about diplomacy, the environment, and a sustainable economy. If the debate could be one filled with fresh, smart, applicable questions- than I'm all for it, and I'm sure both candidates would be as well.