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LISTEN TO THE DEBATE LIVE ONLINE We've learned that the Popaditch/Filner Debate will be streamed live online from 6:30-7:30 PM tonight, October 21st. To listen, go to KXO LIVE and click on the LIVE NOW button, which will be activated later today. If you tune in a bit early, you will hear music until the debate begins.

We have hope in 51 st District, Southern part of San Diego/Chula Vista BORDER AREA etc. Nick Popaditch (R) Marine Veteran is running against incumbent Bob Filner (D). Popaditch is the famous cigar smoking tank commander shown at the tear down of the Statue of Saddam Hussein in Iraq. Filner refuses to hold Town Halls and debate Popaditch. Filner is one of the most liberal reps in the House. Grassroots are working hard for Popaditch. People of all parties are marching in front of Filner's Chula Vista Office every Thursday afternoon until he debates Nick... Everyone welcome, let's shame Filner...

'Cigar Marine' gets hero's homecoming Hammond native returns to region from Iraq BY SUSAN ERLER Times Staff Writer HIGHLAND -- The war in Iraq took his right eye, nearly deafened his right ear and left scars, now nearly healed, on his otherwise smooth face. No matter. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Nick Popaditch would go back in a heartbeat, he said Sunday. "I plan to go back once I get able to see the bad guy," said Popaditch at an emotional homecoming thrown by family and friends at American Legion Memorial Post 180. Popaditch, who grew up in Hammond before moving to...