DebateScoop.org: Hot Montana Senate Race to hold Sunday Debate

Hot Montana Senate Race to hold Sunday Debate

By Allan Louden 09/09/2006 07:56:39 AM EST

One of the Nations hottest Senate Races to hold its second debate: the Ravalli Republic Forum Debate.

Conrad Burns, longest serving MT GOP Senator in Montana history is scheduled to debate State Senate President and Big Sandy farmer John Tester Sunday at 2 pm in Hamilton Montana.

The two candidates already held an early season debate hosted by the Montana Broadcasters Association in Whitefish MT.

Yellowstone Public Radio, Billings MT, has links to audio from the first debate and an interview series covering Montana politics.

Unlike some web pages the Montana Senate sites only contain small announcments of the debate. Burn's in a list of events, and Tester with an invitation to listen or attend in a front page story.

Reporter Rob Chaney sets the scene:

The slugfest for one of Montana's seats in the U.S. Senate comes Sunday to Western Montana when Republican Sen. Conrad Burns and Democratic challenger and state Sen. Jon Tester debate in Hamilton. The exchange takes place at 2 p.m. in the Hamilton High School performing arts center. It will also be broadcast at 7 p.m. on KUFM radio

Tags: MT-Sen, Conrad Burns, Jon Tester, Yellowstone Public Radio

The Ravalli Republic reports on the pre-debate spin from the campaigns:

Spokesmen from both sides of the aisle are excited about the debate in Hamilton. �We are trying to debate in as many locations in the state - and the Bitterroot is a great place for the debate,� said Matt McKenna, spokesman for Tester. �People should be looking forward to seeing the candidates outside of a 30-second television commercial. They'll get to see the difference between a Washington senator and a Montana farmer.� Jason Klindt, spokesman for Burns, expects the debate to be a dynamic one. �It is a good area for Republicans and Conrad - and we are excited to be there,� he said. �It should be a lively debate. You don't see a contrast often - there is an enormous difference between Burns and Tester.�

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