Petition updateKaren Handel Must Participate in 6 Debates with Jon Ossoff prior to 6th district electionPetition Delivered, Non-Partisan Candidate Forum Scheduled
Sandra SidhomGA, United States
22 May 2017
Thank you all for your support, I wanted to let you all know that I successfully delivered the petition to both Karen Handel and Paul Ryan last Monday during the rally. Paul Ryan actually signed the folder with the petition, and Karen Handel tried to give the petition back to me. She did say there would be "several" debates, and when I asked when they would be, she said "they already confirmed 3 debates." When I said we want them open to the public, she quickly scurried away! We received a lot of Media Coverage, and my hope was that this public scrutiny coupled with the voice of 1200+ voters would put enough pressure on Handel to participate in a debate. Although we don't have a confirmed debate, both parties have agreed to participate in a nonpartisan forum! We aren't finished yet, and we won't stop until we see public debates. In the meantime, this will be a great alternative to hear both sides in a public forum. The audience will have an opportunity to ask their questions to their future congresspeople directly at this event! Reserve your seats through the EventBrite link included. Media Coverage of Petition Creation & Delivery: http://www.11alive.com/news/politics/elections/ballot/race-to-replace-tom-price-petition-demands-handel-debate-ossoff/438179033 http://www.11alive.com/news/politics/elections/ballot/race-to-replace-tom-price-ossoffs-busy-saturday-paul-ryan-rallying-for-handel/439442703 http://www.11alive.com/news/politics/change-org-petition-handed-to-handel/439897059 http://www.reporternewspapers.net/2017/05/15/video-paul-ryan-stumps-karen-handel-6th-congressional-district-race/ http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2017/05/17/republicans-win-first-test-of-ossoff-effect-with-state-senate-victory/ NPR Interview Starting at 15:19 https://soundcloud.com/waberadio/closer-look-may-16-2017 I was also interviewed and featured on CBS46 news and 11 Alive, but the interviews aired live on May 15 and have not been posted online.
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