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Northam agrees to only three debates, Gillespie responds

written by Jeanine Martin July 20, 2017

Democrat candidate for Governor Ralph Northam has agreed to the following debates and joint appearances with Republican candidate Ed Gillespie:

Three Debates

July 22: Virginia Bar Association
September 19: Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce
October: Southwest Virginia Debate hosted by UVA-Wise, the Batten School, and Southwest Virginia Technology Council

Seven Joint Appearances

Government & Nonprofits: A Dialogue about Roles, Responsibilities and Perspectives hosted by Northern Virginia Ideas Exchange (NoVIE)
Virginia Association of Counties Meeting
NAACP Joint Appearance
Voices for Virginia’s Children
Loudoun Times-Mirror Town Hall Forum
Multicultural Chamber Alliance
Chesapeake Bay Foundation and James River Association Forum

Gillespie’s lists look a bit different, in June he accepted 10 opportunities to debate Northam:

Virginia Bar Association Debate
2. WRIC-TV, WAVY-TV, WHAG-TV, and WFXR-TV Debate
3. Governor Doug Wilder Debate
4. The Center for Rural Virginia Debate
5. UVA Batten School and Southwest Virginia Technology Council Debate at UVA-Wise
6. Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Debate
7. Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Debate
8. Virginia Tech and WDBJ-TV Debate
9. Radio One & Miss Community Clovia Debate
10. Liberty University Debate

Gillespie has also accepted 10 forum and joint speaking opportunities:

Listening Forum Hosted By The McShin Foundation
2. Virginia Association of Commonwealth’s Attorneys Forum
3. Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance Annual Meeting
4. Virginia Association of Counties Meeting
5. NoVIE and Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s Nonprofit Executive Roundtable
6. ChamberRVA Board Meeting
7. Agriculture and Forestry Gubernatorial Candidate Forum
8. The Business Council of the Roanoke-Blacksburg Region Breakfast Forum
9. VIRGINIAforever Bridge Builder Dinner
10. 2017 Conference on World Trade hosted by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce

Gillespie’s campaign responded to the disparity between the two candidates debate and joint appearance schedules:

“Lieutenant Governor Northam’s accepting of only three debates is not just insulting to Virginians, but also a clear indication of the shadow campaign he intends to run, ducking the tough questions and the biggest stages. That’s not the kind of leadership Virginia needs, nor deserves. While the Lieutenant Governor has decided not to come take questions from voters and media in various parts of the state, Ed remains happy to do so.”

Northam agrees to only three debates, Gillespie responds was last modified: July 20th, 2017 by Jeanine Martin