Finally — a Chance to Debate
Folks who have seen me in my red truck on TV know that I’ve been waiting to debate my opponent, U.S. Senator John Boozman, for a while. In fact, I’ve been waiting so long that I put some podiums on my truck so I’d be ready whenever he was.
When Sen. Boozman first ran for the U.S. Senate in 2010, there were two formal debates and a number of forums held with him and the incumbent, Senator Blanche Lincoln, because they knew it was important for people of Arkansas to hear the ideas, priorities, and values of the person they would send to the U.S. Senate.
So far in this election, there have been two debates held - and Sen. Boozman has refused to attend either.
There’s a big difference in folks who want the position of U.S. Senator, and those who want the job.
Some folks want the position of being a U.S. Senator to enjoy the benefits that come with it, like foreign travel on the taxpayer’s dime — which Sen. Boozman’s done 129 times. I’m not interested in that. I want the job, and I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and work every day to stand up for the great folks in Arkansas.
That is why I participated in those debates against Libertarian candidate Frank Gilbert and shared with voters my vision for the future of our state and country.
Tomorrow, for the first - and possibly only - time this election cycle, Sen. Boozman has agreed to take the stage with Frank and me.
The fact is that Sen. Boozman has been in Washington for 15 years, and it’s changed him. All he’s done is pass 5 bills to rename post offices, and he’s replaced commonsense Arkansas values with petty partisan politics that plays into the gridlock that plagues Washington, D.C. We can’t continue to send Sen. Boozman - a member of the Washington establishment - back to Washington and expect different results.
As I said, I’m running because I want the job. When I served as a prosecutor, I saw firsthand the many injustices that are embedded in our communities. But I also saw the difference it can make in someone’s life when they have someone to stand up and fight for them.
Sen. Boozman’s voting record shows that he hasn’t been standing up for the people of Arkansas, and I look forward to discussing that with him at the debate on Wednesday.
The debate will be livestreamed on the AETN’s website from 2:00pm — 3:00pm CT on Wednesday, October 12, and will be broadcast from 7:00pm — 8:00pm CT that evening.
