Campbell Still Waiting for a Real DebateGreen Party of Michigan Douglas Campbell for Governor October 10, 2006 Still Waiting for a Real Debate -- Knock WOOD Green Candidate Campbell Ready to Talk Peace, Jobs, & Justice in GR; Dares DeVos Jr., Granholm to Join Three-Way Debate at CMN in Troy Oct. 18 "Last Monday night at 'KAR, Douglas Campbell, two-time candidate for governor of the Green Party of Michigan (GPMI), will be at WOOD TV8 (120 College Avenue SE, Grand Rapids) tonight -- ready to make a real debate out of what could otherwise be just another dull hour of seeing Dick and Jen reciting their TV Spots. Campbell was turned away by WKAR-TV last Monday as he went to check in for their debate, which had been touted for its open format. Barred from the public airwaves by a public television station, Campbell spoke instead to the press and crowd outside the studio. Meanwhile, the two candidates aired, who rejected public financing of their campaigns in favor of big money from special interests, turned in performances that polls and pundits suggest lost both of them votes. Campbell has two more TV debates scheduled. If his better-known but later-on-the-ballot challengers refuse to meet him in the town-hall forum 8pm Oct. 16 at WXYZ in Southfield, he dares them to join him, Libertarian Gregory Creswell, and Bhagwan Dashairya of the US Taxpayers Party in a mixed Q & A/moderated- forum debate to be taped at Community Media Network in Troy starting at 5:30pm Wednesday, Oct. 18. The CMN debate -- moderated by Charlie Langton, host of his own weekly current-events show on WXYT AM 1270 -- will be offered to community-access stations across the state. Campbell hopes viewers will welcome a chance to hear a real debate about the real issues of "Peace, Jobs, & Justice" that Michigan is facing -- but mainstream candidates aren't. Campbell has plenty of examples to offer. "The voters of Michigan need to know they can vote for a governor who understands that bringing Michigan National Guard troops home, and ending the 'war' in Iraq, can also bring home enough money to plug the SBT hole in our budget six times over. Dick and Jen can't or won't tell you what they'd do to rebuild the competitiveness of our auto industry and cut what our state spends on gasoline in half -- no wonder they don't want to let me tell you about my plans. And they can't give you a good reason why they support shooting doves -- Michigan's bird of peace -- because there isn't one. That's why most Michigan voters and I say no to Proposal 3." Campbell urges voters to join him, too, in thanking CMN for doing the job of the journalists. "And tell the rest of the media you want them to include everyone who's on the ballot in their debates -- and our positions in every article, and our names in every poll -- from now on. You deserve to know about all the candidates you'll face on the ballot." For information on Campbell, running mate David Skrbina, and their platform, visit www.votecampbell2006.org.
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