All four CD 8 Republican candidates for U.S. House have agreed to debate each other at an upcoming “Debate in the Desert”. This debate is hosted by Northwest Republicans, www.nwrepublicans.com, a group in NW Tucson, Marana, Oro Valley, and Catalina, and co-sponsored by the Tucson Tea Party, Smart Girl Politics, Oro Valley Republican Women, and LD-26.

Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 6-9 pm
Place: Ironwood Ridge High School, 2475 W. Naranja Drive, Oro Valley
Time: Doors open at 6:00 p.m., seating at 6:30 p.m.

Candidates Participating:
Andy Goss, www.gossforcongress.com
Jesse Kelly, www.votejessekelly.com
Brian Miller, www.brianmillerforcongress.com
State Senator Jonathan Paton, wwwpatonforcongress.com

Moderator: David Hoefferle, 3rd Vice Chairman Pima County Republican Party
Panelists:
Roxanne Ziegler – Marana Town Councilmember
Bruce Ash – National Republican Committeeman
Joe Higgins – Host, Wake Up Tucson, 1030 AM

View event flyer (with photos of the 4 candidates) from the website here. They are requesting that attendees please bring a can of food for the Tucson area food banks. Ironwood Rridge High School on Naranja Drive is west of La Cholla Blvd.

This would be a great chance to meet all 4 Republican CD 8 U.S. House candidates facing off in the Arizona primary on August 24. The winner will be challenging incumbent Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in the General Election.