Democratic mayoral nominee Ellen Zoppo's call for debates got an enthusiastic response from Republican hopeful Ken Johnson and a positive one from city Councilor Art Ward, who is taking on Zoppo in a primary.
The problem, as always, is who will sponsor them? I hope that every civic-minded organization will step forward and try.
In the past, Nutmeg TV, the local AARP, the Federal Hill Association, the Greater Bristol Property Owners Assocation and more have stepped into the breach. I hope the Forestville Association, maybe an interfaith group, BCO, student groups and others will step forward.
The greater the number of people asking questions, the more voters are going to know when the polls open.
Let's do right by this democracy that so many have sacrificed so much for us to have.
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Contact Steve Collins at scollins@bristolpress.com
7 comments:
We need someone who has great standing in Bristol but is not associated with any political party or special interest group to head up an ad hoc "Debate Commission". Or maybe we should ask the New Britain League of Women Voters to come to our aid?
Zoppo will get hammered in the debate.
Only if Artie gets to let Fire Chief Pose, Public Works Director Veselka, Water Department Superintendent Valentino, etc. answer the questions for him, like he does whenever anyone asks him a question at a City Council meeting.
ellen will squash her competitors like a bug.......
they should throw in the towel now...
-billy
Billy, Billy, (Wolfe) you know that is not true!
Ellen will get hammered in a debate? Against Art Ward? Someone here has been sniffing too many toner cartridges or has never tuned into the Council shows.
Will Ellen be chewing her nails all night?
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