Virginia Democrat Abigail Spanberger declines CNN's invitation to debate Republican in gubernatorial race
Former representative Abigail Spanberger, D-VA., CNN’s and GOP rival Virginia Lieutenant Winsome Earle-Sears rejected the invitation to make a discussion.
CNN invited both islands to a discussion at the end of September or at the beginning of October. He only accepted the Earle-Sears invitation.
According to the campaign, Spanberger wants local sales points to host discussions rather than national debates such as CNN.
“We rejected the offer to participate in a discussion organized by CNN to give priority to Virginia publishers and keep the focus against Virginia against problems affecting Virginia.” He said. Cnn. “We believe that the discussions about Virginia’s future should take root in Virginia, which was produced by Virginia Media and where Commonwealth can reach Virginia-especially the Winsome Earle-Sears is important after rejecting a discussion.”
Virginia Dem Gubernatorial Candidate and EX-CCA Officer received $ 50 thousand from Tycoon affiliated to CCP
The campaign said that hosting a discussion was “active negotiations” with WAVY-TV and Northfolk State University.
“Abigail Spanberger, the CNN debate, is ridiculous to refuse the CNN debate. He said. “In 2022, the last minute was filmed. Now he’s running from CNN, one of the most friendly stages he can ask.
“If he is very afraid to appear there, what is he hiding there? Either he can step into that stage with Winsome Earle-Sears and defend his record or admit that he cannot accept Virginians.”
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Surveys showed that Spanberger was leading a leading Earle-Sears. The average survey of the Decision Desk Headquarters has 45% support among former democratic deputy Virginia voters, while republican was left with 36%. Democrat Kamala Harris won five points in the 2024 presidential competition.
In 2021, a discussion shook the Virginia Guernorial race. Former Democratic Virginia government Terry Mcauliffe, then Republican Challenger and current Gov. Glenn Youngkin was suppressed by the decision to veto a bill that would allow parents to be informed about the materials provided in Virginia schools.
Mcauliffe defended the veto, “I will not allow parents to come to schools and actually make books and make their own decisions.” “Yes, I stopped the bill – I don’t think they should tell parents what to teach schools.”
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The stock market illuminated Mcauliffe’s interpretation of social media with critics who call it an “forced error” and an expensive gaffe.
Youngkin won the victory in the elections and has been the first Republican to win the Virginia governor’s mansion since 2009. The state law is not suitable for running in 2025 as it prevents governors from serving consecutive conditions.
