NM-Sen: Udall Challenges Pearce to Three Statewide TV Debates

Things are heating up in the U.S. Senate race in New Mexico. Yesterday, Rep. Tom Udall's campaign  challenged Repub nominee Steve Pearce to participate in three statewide televised debates. In a letter (see below the fold) Udall’s campaign invited Pearce’s campaign to begin coordinating details and discussing the two candidate’s busy schedules.

Can't wait to watch these -- IF Pearce accepts the invitation. As we've seen during the GOP Senate primary, Pearce isn't exactly a scintillating debater. I guess it's hard when you have to defend so many awful Bush-McCain policies and positions ....

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July 21, 2008

Mr. Bob Carter
Campaign Manager
Steve Pearce for Senate
121 Wyatt, Suite 14
Las Cruces, NM  88001

Dear Mr. Carter:
As we all prepare for this year’s historic elections, New Mexico and the nation are at a crossroads.  Do we continue the policies of the past eight years that have resulted in so many hardships for working families, or do we drastically change the direction of our country and begin doing the right thing for the people of New Mexico?

Tom Udall has been crisscrossing the state, listening to New Mexicans who are desperate for a government that will do the right thing and come up with solutions to fix our ailing economy, bring down skyrocketing gas prices, and take care of our veterans.  They are looking for leadership on these and so many other issues, and they will be looking to their next United States Senator to provide that leadership.

To make the decision of who our next Senator will be, New Mexicans deserve to see the candidates side-by-side, engaging in a vigorous exchange of ideas with each other.  They deserve to see where each candidate stands on the issues that matter most to New Mexico and our nation.

To that end, we propose that Congressman Pearce join Congressman Udall in a series of three statewide televised debates.

We propose the following principles to shape the debate schedule:

• Three televised debates, to begin after Labor Day;
• Debates coordinated to reach every part of New Mexico;
• A variety of formats to allow the most statewide interaction with the people of New Mexico.

We look forward to working with the Pearce campaign to agree upon three, well-planned, statewide debates heading into the fall.  We hope the Pearce campaign will join us to ensure that all New Mexicans have the opportunity to participate and have their voices heard in this historic United States Senate campaign.

I will be contacting you in the coming days to set up a meeting where we can work out the details.  We look forward to finalizing a debate schedule and giving the people of New Mexico the chance to see the candidates exchange ideas and discuss their very different visions for the direction of our state and our country.

Sincerely,
Amanda Cooper
Campaign Manager, Udall for Us All

Photo Credit: Steve Terrell.

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