2008 Woodie Awards
Guilford hosts Democratic congressional primary debate
Paddy Lehane
Issue date: 4/4/08 Section: News
The war in Iraq is another hot issue for the voters of the district and an issue on contention as it pertains to the incumbent. While Coble is in favor of bringing the troops home, he refuses to support funding bills that include timetables for withdrawal.
While all the candidates were in agreement that the American people were misled into this war, each candidate had a different approach to dealing with the war.
Bratton would vote for continued funding of the war only with a timeline for withdrawal. She also advocates engaging countries in the region.
Carter pointed out that American casualties stemming from the war happen in places other than Iraq.
"We've reached 4,000 deaths six months ago with the suicides of returning soldiers," Carter said, insinuating that the United States is neglecting its' troops at home and abroad.
Ovittore sees the conflict as a violation of sovereignty and expressed his dismay at the turn for the worse U.S. national security has taken.
"We created Al Qaeda in Iraq," Ovittore said. "They weren't there before we got there. And now we're facilitating Iran."
As the debate wrapped up, it became clear that the overall message of the evening was change. The person best to deliver that change is ultimately left up to the voters of the 6th Congressional District who vote on May 6.
While all the candidates were in agreement that the American people were misled into this war, each candidate had a different approach to dealing with the war.
Bratton would vote for continued funding of the war only with a timeline for withdrawal. She also advocates engaging countries in the region.
Carter pointed out that American casualties stemming from the war happen in places other than Iraq.
"We've reached 4,000 deaths six months ago with the suicides of returning soldiers," Carter said, insinuating that the United States is neglecting its' troops at home and abroad.
Ovittore sees the conflict as a violation of sovereignty and expressed his dismay at the turn for the worse U.S. national security has taken.
"We created Al Qaeda in Iraq," Ovittore said. "They weren't there before we got there. And now we're facilitating Iran."
As the debate wrapped up, it became clear that the overall message of the evening was change. The person best to deliver that change is ultimately left up to the voters of the 6th Congressional District who vote on May 6.
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Kent Benson
posted 4/07/08 @ 12:06 PM EST
I attended the debate (and was sadly one of the few students there). Teresa Bratton stood out to me as the most composed and apt candidate by far. She had obviously more thoroughly considered the issues, and has the best chance of defeating Howard Coble in November. (Continued…)
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