Pubdate: Mon, 19 Jun 2006
Source: Capital Times, The  (WI)
Copyright: 2006 The Capital Times
Contact:  http://www.madison.com/tct/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/73
Note: Usually does not publish letters from outside the state.
Author: Ben Masel
Note: Masel is a cannabis activist, former candidate for Dane County 
Sheriff, and Libertarian candidate for Congress.

BEN MASEL: I'M READY TO DEBATE KOHL

Dear Editor: John Nichols' June 15 column, "GOP loses out by snubbing 
Redick," noted "There was something attractive about the prospect of 
fall debates among Republican Redick, Green Party candidate Rae 
Vogeler and Democratic U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl." But we know Senator Kohl 
does not do debates.

Herb Kohl has not, per the state Elections Board's Web site, filed a 
declaration of candidacy, the step that makes one a candidate for the 
open U.S. Senate seat from Wisconsin.

As an actual candidate for the Democratic Party nomination, I am 
prepared to again debate Ms. Vogeler, Mr. Redick (now a Libertarian) 
and the Republican nominee, at any time, in any place, in any format.

Should Mr. Kohl indeed decide to contest me for the Democratic 
nomination, he too may help set the details for hopefully robust 
pre-primary debates.

Ben Masel

Madison
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