If you missed last night’s rowdy 90 minute debate at PCC West campus between Democratic CD 7 Congressman Raul Grijalva and his two women challengers, Republican Gabriela Saucedo Mercer and Libertarian Blanca Guerra, click here for the taped one hour edited video on AZPM, Channel 6. All three are running for the new Congressional District 3.

AZPM’s political reporter Christopher Conover was the moderator of this League of Women Voters and Hispanic Chamber of Commerce sponsored forum.

About 300 people were in attendance at the Proscenium Theater, including District 5 Supervisor Richard Elias, PCC board member Marty Cortez, Dr. Manny Arreguin (Democratic challenger in CD 3 primary), and Barney Brenner, former candidate for District 3 Supervisor. The audience disregarded Conover’s repeated requests to hold their applause & outbursts.

Prepared Sponsor questions asked were about the polarization in D.C., immigration reform, the economic future of Southern Az, and the proposed Rosemont mine. The audience questions were about how to create jobs in Yuma (highest unemployment in AZ), foreign policy & the War in Afghanistan, government regulations (good and bad), and border security (which is better drug policy or immigration policy to secure the border to Mexico?).

I announced this event earlier on October 1st:
http://tucsoncitizen.com/community/2012/10/01/congressman-grijalva-vs-challengers-saucedo-mercer-guerra-at-cd-3-debate-on-october-9/, listing their campaign websites, for those of you who want to read more about the 3 candidates.

Vote wisely on or before November 6. Early voting starts tomorrow.

If you haven’t decided whom to vote for in the Arizona Primary on August 28 for CD 3 House, view the two online AZPM debates between the 3 Democrats seeking that seat (currently held by CD 7 Congressman Raul Grijalva), and the 2 Republicans challenging him for that seat as well.

The two Democratic challengers Amanda Aguirre (former AZ State Senator & Rep.) and political newcomer OB/GYN Dr. Manny Arreguin debated issues on AZPM Channel 6 tonight with the Congressman, who has served for 10 years.

Click here for the Democratic debate on August 13.

Click here for the Republican debate on July 30 between political newcomers activist Gabriella Salcedo Mercer and General Contractor Jaime Vasquez.

Campaign websites:

Amanda Aguirre (D), www.amandaaguirreforcongressd3.com
Manny Arreguin (D), www.arreguinforarizona.com
Raul Grijalva (D), incumbent, www.standwithraul.com

Gabriella Saucedo Mercer (R), www.saucedomercer.com
Jaime Vasquez (R), www.jaimevasquezforcongress.com

Early voting began on August 2. Vote wisely in either of these 2 primaries.