Let’s Have a Discussion

That was the simple message of an invitation sent today by the Puckett for Congress campaign to the Donnelly for Congress campaign up here in Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District.  Since last week Luke Puckett has been holding townhall meetings around the district. These meetings have been a chance for voters to talk to the candidate and the candidate to talk to the voters.  However, Luke Puckett wants to add another dimension to these meetings starting tomorrow night.

With Congress out for the Independence Day holiday, and Joe Donnelly home from Congress and on the campaign trail, the Puckett campaign has suggested that a joint townhall meeting be held after a parade tomorrow night in Walkerton, Indiana. The meeting is not supposed to be a formal debate, but rather a simple get together were voters can hear both candidates answer their questions side-by-side.

In a statement today unveiling the proposal, Puckett said:

“As I have traveled across the Second District holding town hall meetings I have found it to be an effective use of my time to be able to listen and talk with voters about the most pressing issues on their mind. But I think these town halls would be an even more effective use of the voters’ time if they could hear the different approaches Joe Donnelly and I have to their concerns.”

I sincerely hope that in this day of sound bytes and carefully staged events Joe Donnelly takes Luke Puckett up on this opportunity to have a public conversation about the issues that 2nd District Hoosiers care about.