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Pin the tail on the elephant: Gallegly v. Tenenbaum?

Upstart GOP congressional candidate Michael Tenenbaum is baiting beltway incumbent Elton Gallegly with a challenge to duel debate. Tenenbaum is taunting Gallegly, pointing out he attended a "wine and hors d’oeuvres event" rather than participate in a candidate forum back in March. The letter delivered by T-Baum to Gallegly on the flip.

Dear Mr. Gallegly:
The purpose of this letter is to invite you to at least one public debate - and ideally three - before voters decide on June 6th who will be the Republican nominee for the 24th Congressional District.
As you know, like I did, you signed the following pledge under section 20440 of California’s election law: “I shall conduct my campaign openly and publicly, discussing the issues as I see them...” In addition, on announcing your return to the primary race on March 15, you indicated that you “fully intend to run a vibrant campaign.” So I trust that you will welcome this invitation.
I understand that you had to miss the candidates forum hosted by the Republican Women Federated of Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village on March 24th to attend a wine and hors d’oeuvres event with your supporters in Santa Maria. In order to avoid any such scheduling conflict on your part in the future, I invite you to offer a set of weekend or evening dates on which you are available for the debates between now and the election. Our campaigns can select a moderator by mutual agreement.
I look forward to hearing from you, for I hope that you are as committed as I am to meeting our fellow Republican primary voters in a public forum for a full and fair discussion of the issues. They deserve no less.
Sincerely, Michael Tenenbaum

Posted by Tyler Suchman on April 20, 2006 05:04 PM | | | Pin the tail on the elephant: Gallegly v. Tenenbaum?

Comments (1)

Just looking over my "Official Voter Information Guide" for the statewide primary now, so I'm in politic mode - it's going to be interesting! Many here in the valley will remember that Gallegly would not entertain a personal appearance at an Ojai candidate forum in '04 - he sent a staffer (Wagner loved it). I doubt he will go for a debate with T-Baum.

Comment #1 Posted by: Lisa Snider | April 20, 2006 07:28 PM

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