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Barber vs. Kelly vs. Manolakis in CD 8 debate on PBS – HD 6 (video)

by on May. 16, 2012, under Life, Politics

Arizona Public Media’s PBS-HD Channel 6 hosted a debate tonight between the three candidates seeking the U.S. House seat in CD 8, replacing Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords who resigned on January 25, 2012 due to ongoing recovery from being shot in the head on January 8, 2011.

AZPM political correspondents Christopher Conover and Andrea Kelly (no relation to the candidate with same last name) facilitated this debate between:

–Democrat Ron Barber, former District Director for Congresswoman Giffords; he was shot twice on January 8, 2011 at the Tucson Tragedy mass shooting

–Republican Jesse Kelly, ran unsuccessfully for this seat in Nov. 2010 & lost to Giffords by 4,156 votes

–Green Party Charlie Manolakis, political newcomer; former Democrat & recent Green party member (March 12, 2012)

Click here for the video of this 3-way debate.

My previous blog about the CD 8 debates, with photos and campaign website info (click here).

Early voting for this June 12 special election in CD 8 starts tomorrow.

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  • http://who-will-kiss-the-pig.blogspot.com/ Richard Grayson

    Charlie Manolakis is the ONLY candidate supporting a single-payer medical care system, and he’s the BEST candidate on environmental issues.  Please consider voting for the candidate not like the usual major-party politicians, the new leader of Pima County’s Green Party, Charlie Manolakis.

    • BajaDemocrats

       And a vote for Manolakis will get us a Congressman who supports a  no-payer medical system, Jesse “Phase it out” Kelly. And seriously, Manolakis’ energy policy is lower the speed limit???

  • tiponeill

    Can’t really say I’m impressed with the chosen one – Barber.
    Could carve a better man out of a banana.
    But donated to him – given the alternative Neanderthal Congresscritter :)

    • BajaDemocrats

       Welcome to Arizona, where Raul Grijalvas are the rare exception. In CD8 we elect Jim Kolbes, Gabby Giffords & Ron Barbers, not Tip O’Neils or Barney Franks. Wish we did, but if a wish was a skiff I’d sail away . . .

  • Carolyn_Classen
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