My letter to the editor finally got published today...

[Blue_In_AK]

a little different than what I submitted, but not much.


Urge Don Young to join debates so voters can better assess his work

Diane Benson, the newly nominated Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, contacted Rep. Don Young's campaign to invite Rep. Young to debate and participate in three town hall-style meetings in Anchorage, Juneau and Fairbanks before the November election. Rep. Young refused the invitation, saying that he would be following his "tradition" of only participating in the KAKM debate.

Why is Rep. Young hiding from the people he supposedly represents? Why is he so reluctant to debate Ms. Benson and to answer questions from the ordinary Alaska citizens who are, after all, his employers? As his employers, we have the right and, indeed, the obligation to review his job performance, to question him on his positions, and to compare his qualifications side by side with those of his Democratic challenger.

I urge fellow Alaskans of any political persuasion to contact Rep. Young and urge him to reconsider his refusal to debate. Only then will we be able to make an informed decision, rather than one based on habit, when we go to the polls in November to select the congressperson for all Alaska.

---- Blue_in_AK

Anchorage


EDITOR'S NOTE: The writer is a volunteer with Diane Benson's congressional campaign.

[snowbear]

1. Awesome job !!!

I've been busy this week, and the papers kinda piled up with only the front page being scanned.. I'll have to go dig thru' the recycle box and see if I have it in there.

GREAT letter!

[Blue_In_AK]

2. Be sure to read Bill Sherwonit's letter

in today's paper. It's great.

[snowbear]

3. Just read it ~~ thanks!

"If Young were exposed to Alaskans on a daily basis he would be gone"

Very true!

Wow.. two days in a row with GREAT letters!!

[Broken_Hero]

4. Good letter, and good job

getting it in, and printed...:) I'm so proud of my fellow Alaskan dems...:) :hi:

[TanyaAK]

5. Right on!

more more MORE!! We need More!

[Blue_In_AK]

6. There was another one in the Daily News this morning

echoing my sentiment, so the word is getting out. Did anybody catch old Don on KNBA/KSKA between 10:00 and 11:00 taking questions from the public? What a condescending POS he is. I can't tell you how much I want Diane to win this one.