Deakin vs. Hayworth vs. McCain (GOP U.S. Senate debate on KUAT on July 17)
by Carolyn Classen on Jul. 15, 2010, under Life, PoliticsAt long last a Tucson televised forum between the three Republicans running for U.S. Senate in Arizona:
–Phoenix small businessman Jim Deakin, www.jimdeakin.com
–former Congressman (CD 5) J. D. Hayworth & former talk radio show host in Phoenix, www.jdforsenate.com
–incumbent Senior U.S. Senator John McCain, the 2008 Republican nominee for U.S. President, www.johnmccain.com
Click on their websites above for further information about these candidates.
This Republican TV debate will be held on Saturday, July 17 in Tucson at 7 p.m., hosted by Bill Buckmaster of AZ Illustrated. View this Republican forum on Channel 6, or online live at www.azpm.org (“On Demand” link).
This has been a very contentious race over the past months, and will finally be decided on Tuesday, August 24 (the Arizona primary was moved up from September this year).The Republican winner will face off with the victor of those running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate: John Dougherty, Dr. Cathy Eden, Dr. Rodney Glassman, or Randy Parraz.
(Dougherty is a freelance investigative reporter, Dr. Eden is a former state house legislator and Director of the ASU School of Social Work, Dr.Glassman is a former Tucson Councilmember, and Parraz is a labor organizer/attorney.) Their comparable forum on KUAT is scheduled for Thursday, August 5, 6:30 p.m. so stay tuned for that event as well.
Also running in the general election: Green candidate & small businessman Jerry Joslyn, and Founder of the Libertarian Party David Nolan.
Jim Deakin
J. D. Hayworth
U. S. Senator John McCain
