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Press Release of September 26, 2018
Voters win as Cantwell caves to public pressure – but the fight for fair debates isn’t over
In the last two days thousands of Washingtonians and several news paper editorial boards called on Senator Cantwell to leave D.C. and appear before the voters of our state and debate Susan Hutchison. In an early morning 12:45 AM Eastern statement, Cantwell finally agreed to debate.
“This is a win for the people,” said Susan Hutchison, “but the fight for fair debates isn’t over!”
Cantwell’s statement was deeply dishonest, and hid the 18-year incumbent's repeated efforts to sabotage the debate process. “Cantwell was clearly afraid to debate,” said Hutchison campaign advisor Alex Hays, “and her current demands would undercut the Debate Coalition and prevent voters from actually seeing a debate.”
To block Cantwell’s attempt to shut out the public, the Hutchison campaign proposes the following two conditions. First, the October 8, 12:30 PM debate must be broadcast statewide when voters can see it, between 6pm and 8pm on a weekday night. Second, Senator Cantwell must agree to the Spokane debate offered by the Debate Coalition.
Hays explained, “These conditions are hardly conditions at all. They are exactly what any reasonable person should expect from their U.S. Senator. They are exactly what the press should expect. They are what the people of Washington deserve.”
“This is a win for the people,” said Susan Hutchison, “but the fight for fair debates isn’t over!”
Cantwell’s statement was deeply dishonest, and hid the 18-year incumbent's repeated efforts to sabotage the debate process. “Cantwell was clearly afraid to debate,” said Hutchison campaign advisor Alex Hays, “and her current demands would undercut the Debate Coalition and prevent voters from actually seeing a debate.”
To block Cantwell’s attempt to shut out the public, the Hutchison campaign proposes the following two conditions. First, the October 8, 12:30 PM debate must be broadcast statewide when voters can see it, between 6pm and 8pm on a weekday night. Second, Senator Cantwell must agree to the Spokane debate offered by the Debate Coalition.
Hays explained, “These conditions are hardly conditions at all. They are exactly what any reasonable person should expect from their U.S. Senator. They are exactly what the press should expect. They are what the people of Washington deserve.”
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