Kirk proposes 7 debates, forums in Senate race
Posted July 26, 2010 11:00 pm
Republican Mark Kirk is proposing seven debates and candidate forums in the race for President Barack Obama's former Senate seat.
Kirk on Tuesday proposed that the debates begin Aug. 21 in Ottawa with the candidates talking about foreign policy. They would continue through Oct. 21 with a wide-ranging debate in Carbondale. Other debates and forums would focus on Middle East policy, agriculture and jobs.
Kirk is running for Senate against Illinois Treasurer and Democrat Alexi Giannoulias and the Green Party's LeAlan Jones.
Giannoulias spokesman Matt McGrath says they reached out last week to the Kirk campaign about a debate schedule.
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