Coleman Not Counting On Down Ballot Benefits
September 1, 2016 at 5:04 p.m.
By Dan [email protected]
Clinton leads in almost all of polls against Trump and holds majorities in nearly all electoral demographics. While Trump has gained a few points in the past week, many think Clinton can help return the Sentate to Democrat control.
Coleman, a Democrat candidate for Congress, said his campaign isn’t counting on a similar scenario for House members as he challenges two-term Republican Rep. Jackie Walorski.
“We’re gonna benefit from working hard, whether it’s Hillary or anyone else that’s running,” Coleman said Tuesday in Warsaw.
“We can’t depend on Hillary or Evan Bayh,” he said, the latter a reference to the former U.S. Senator who has jumped in the U.S. Senate race for a return attempt.
Sitting back and relaxing, he said, “would be a disservice to those that we’re supposed to serve. We have to get out and work for them and not wait on somebody else to do the work for us.”
Meanwhile, Coleman said three groups interested in hosting debates for the Congressional race are still waiting to hear from Walorski’s campaign.
Walorski, in Warsaw last week, said the campaign would reach out to the groups in September and sounded optimistic about participating in a debate.
She said last week she and her staff will soon compare her Congressional schedule and campaign schedule to find a time for a debate.
She said she looks forward to debating various issues with her opponent “and will inform debate sponsors of her participation in September."
According to Coleman, representatives from Indiana University, South Bend, the Elkhart League of Women Voters and another group from Rochester, have all inquired about hosting some kind of forum and that his campaign has “expressed a willingness” to participate.
Coleman said it “is extremely disrespectful for her to not be more responsive, not to the requesting parties, but to the voters, the public.”
He said Walorski’s lack of response is holding up plans for others and raised the idea of setting a deadline for a response.
Coleman made the comment Tuesday in Warsaw while attending a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the local Democrat party.
Others attending the ribbon-cutting were Dee Moore, who is running against incumbent David Wolkins, for the state house race in District 18; and Brian Smith, who is running against incumbent Curt Nisly in the state house race for district 22.
Clinton leads in almost all of polls against Trump and holds majorities in nearly all electoral demographics. While Trump has gained a few points in the past week, many think Clinton can help return the Sentate to Democrat control.
Coleman, a Democrat candidate for Congress, said his campaign isn’t counting on a similar scenario for House members as he challenges two-term Republican Rep. Jackie Walorski.
“We’re gonna benefit from working hard, whether it’s Hillary or anyone else that’s running,” Coleman said Tuesday in Warsaw.
“We can’t depend on Hillary or Evan Bayh,” he said, the latter a reference to the former U.S. Senator who has jumped in the U.S. Senate race for a return attempt.
Sitting back and relaxing, he said, “would be a disservice to those that we’re supposed to serve. We have to get out and work for them and not wait on somebody else to do the work for us.”
Meanwhile, Coleman said three groups interested in hosting debates for the Congressional race are still waiting to hear from Walorski’s campaign.
Walorski, in Warsaw last week, said the campaign would reach out to the groups in September and sounded optimistic about participating in a debate.
She said last week she and her staff will soon compare her Congressional schedule and campaign schedule to find a time for a debate.
She said she looks forward to debating various issues with her opponent “and will inform debate sponsors of her participation in September."
According to Coleman, representatives from Indiana University, South Bend, the Elkhart League of Women Voters and another group from Rochester, have all inquired about hosting some kind of forum and that his campaign has “expressed a willingness” to participate.
Coleman said it “is extremely disrespectful for her to not be more responsive, not to the requesting parties, but to the voters, the public.”
He said Walorski’s lack of response is holding up plans for others and raised the idea of setting a deadline for a response.
Coleman made the comment Tuesday in Warsaw while attending a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the local Democrat party.
Others attending the ribbon-cutting were Dee Moore, who is running against incumbent David Wolkins, for the state house race in District 18; and Brian Smith, who is running against incumbent Curt Nisly in the state house race for district 22.
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