August 27, 2008Goodlatte turns down debate for a good reasonA YouTube debate in which residents of Virginia's Sixth Congressional District post video questions with the candidates then responding is a nifty idea. It might have been a great way for people to get to know relatively unknown candidates Democrat Sam Rasoul and independent Janice Lee Allen and to hear Rep. Bob Goodlatte explain what he's been up to in Washington, D.C. But it's not going to happen and for good reason: Rasoul was the organizer of the debate. |
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August 27, 2008
Goodlatte turns down debate for a good reason
A YouTube debate in which residents of Virginia's Sixth Congressional District post video questions with the candidates then responding is a nifty idea. It might have been a great way for people to get to know relatively unknown candidates Democrat Sam Rasoul and independent Janice Lee Allen and to hear Rep. Bob Goodlatte explain what he's been up to in Washington, D.C.
But it's not going to happen and for good reason: Rasoul was the organizer of the debate.
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[August 28, 2008 6:49 AM]
Duane Howard : →http://cox.netI'm one of these senior, not up to date with this electroic age and don't use U-tube, but if I understand what the Roanoke Times editorial is saying, then my question is, Why don't you, "The Roanoke Times" host the U-tube debate?