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Jon Ossoffs opponent finally agrees to debate as poll shows him pulling ahead
The past couple of weeks in the runoff for Georgia’s 6th Congressional District have seen continued escalation between Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel.
Democrats are increasingly hopeful that Ossoff, a charismatic young filmmaker and former congressional staffer, can flip a district that has been red for nearly 40 years.
Republicans, for their part, are frantically trying to shore up Handel, a perennial failed candidate who championed voter suppression, tried to cut off Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s grants for cancer screening at Planned Parenthood, and blindly cheerleads for Trump on nearly every issue.
This special election has now become the most expensive congressional race in history. The Democratic National Committee is pouring money into field operations for Ossoff, and Vice President Mike Pence has announced he will personally campaign for Handel in Georgia.
But one area of standoff between the candidates has been the debate schedule.
Soon after winning the first round, Ossoff called for six debates with Handel. Although Handel initially accepted, she withdrew from the first debate after learning it was open to the public. Now, at last, she has finally agreed to a hard date: June 6 at 8:00 PM ET on WSB-TV Channel 2.
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http://shareblue.com/karen-handel-finally-agrees-to-debate-as-new-poll-shows-jon-ossoff-pulling-ahead/
That will be a must-watch debate.
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