Ahead in the Polls Pearce Offers Debates Anyway

    Harry Teague

From the NMPolitics.net - Republican Steve Pearce today challenged the incumbent member of Congress he’s trying to unseat, Democrat Harry Teague, to 10 “town-hall style” debates across the 2nd Congressional District before the Nov. 2 election. Teague’s spokeswoman said a response would be coming. Pearce said in a news release that the two should take part in the 10 debates in at least eight counties, “in addition to the traditional media-sponsored debates already proposed.” Currently the campaigns are negotiating with media outlets to conduct two or three formal debates during the last two months of the campaign, Pearce’s release states, adding that Pearce has agreed to appear with and debate Teague at any time during the campaign.

   Steve Pearce

“The people of our district have the right to see their candidates in a side-by-side setting to find out exactly where both of us stand on the issues,” Pearce said. “Ten debates in eight different counties would give the people of Southern New Mexico multiple opportunities to ask the candidates various questions and make an informed decision.”

Ahead in the Polls Pearce Offers Debates Anyway