Posted on 09/14/2017 1:33:26 AM PDT by Spiridon
Update 7:38p.m.:
Now the Moore campaign is walking back its previous statement. They have agreed to a debate with Strange sans moderator.
"We are glad Luther Strange has agreed to our challenge of an honest and open debate, with no conditions," the Moore campaign said.
A Moore campaign spokeswoman said the details haven't been worked out yet.........
Original story:
Senator Luther Strange campaign has agreed to hold a debate with challenger Roy Moore without a moderator, although the incumbent senator slammed his opponent for having "ridiculous demands."......
Earlier Wednesday, Moore said he would only have a debate with Strange styled after the Lincoln-Douglas debates of the 1850's, with the two candidates going back and forth on the issues without a moderator. Moore's request came after he backed out of a candidates' forum scheduled for Sept. 21 at Samford University and sponsored by the Alabama Policy Institute. Moore said he reneged on agreeing to that debate because the institute's president is also treasurer for the Mitch McConnell-controlled super PAC that has been running negative ads against Moore.......
(Excerpt) Read more at al.com ...
I tend to agree...you can do this with two individuals. I don’t think it’d work with three or more.
In this case, I think Judge Moore is the better of the two at debate.
Cool.
Modern “debates” are actually joint press conferences.
The primary winner is virtually guaranteed to win the general.
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