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Congressman Barber vs. challenger McSally: CD 2 debate at University of Arizona

by on Oct. 21, 2012, under Life, Politics

Congressman Ron Barber (Democratic incumbent in CD 8) will be debating his Republican challenger ret. Col. Martha McSally on October 23, 6 p.m. at the University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center grand ballroom, 303 E. University Blvd. The Student Union is south of E. 2nd St. near Mountain Avenue. Barber was elected to his seat in June, 2012 when he defeated Republican Jesse Kelly in a special primary election. Now he is running for newly reapportioned CD 2.

Arizona Illustrated: The CD2 Forum
Airs Tuesday, October 23rd @ 6pm
Live simulcast on NPR 89.1 and azpm.org

This is a live, one-hour forum.

Panelists include:
AZPM’s Christopher Conover & Andrea Kelly (political reporters)
Tucson Weekly’s Jim Nintzel (investigative reporter)
ASUA President Katy Murray

Campaign websites:

Ron Barber (D), incumbent Congressman in CD 8, former Tucson District Director for Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, www.ronbarberforcongress.com

Martha McSally (R), retired Colonel in U.S. Air Force, former Professor of National Security Studies at the George C. Marshall Center in Germany, www.mcsallyforcongress.com

There is also a Libertarian write-in candidate Anthony Prowell in this race.

Arrive early as this may be a crowded debate as there have been very few in this particular race in CD 2.

Martha McSally

Congressman Ron Barber

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  • Carolyn_Classen

    100′s of students & community members present to hear the 2 candidates answer 6 questions about the first bill they would introduce, raising taxes or not, the federal government’s role in education, how did partisan ads wrongly depict them, pre-existing conditions & the Affordable Care Act, and how specifically to plan for students to compete in the global community. Candidates Chris Ackerley (LD 2 House) and Dave Croteau (Pima County Sheriff) were in attendance. Stay tuned for the debate video posted at azpm.org.

  • BajaDemocrats

    Thanks for posting about the debate, I watched it last night on KUAT. McSally is a much more skilled politician that I expected, much more skilled than Jesse Kelly. She was obviously coached by her GOP handlers to present her own version of Romnesia – try to get voters to forget she previously expressed support for the Ryan Budget Plan that turns Medicare into a private insurance voucher plan, that guts domestic programs for education, Medicaid, and many more, in favor of more tax cuts for the wealthy. Nope, forget all that, now she’s all for the middle class, education, and “protecting” Medicare.

    • Carolyn_Classen

      I was somewhat surprised at the negative tone of the debate, but maybe that is Congressional politics. And theUA Student Union North Ballroom wasn’t filled, so I guess lots of voters have already decided whom to vote for. Will post the URL link today once AZPM has the video online for viewers to watch.

  • tiponeill

    I tuned in for about 3 minutes. McSally spoke first, and the first thing she opened with was the lie about Dems stealing 700 million from Medicare and how she was going to “save” it.
    Turned the radio off. It’s sad because I sort of like McSally personally but it looks like she wants to be just another brain dead Repub congresscritter.

  • Fraser007

    Got to listen to the debate while in the car and then saw some of it later on TV.
    Thanks for posting the data as to where to see/heat it. Thanks for making Democracy work!

  • Carolyn_Classen
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