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Baldwin, Lawton call for Obama to join Clinton in debate

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Monday, February 11, 2008 - noon

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin and Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton are calling on Sen. Barack Obama to debate Sen. Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin this week before the state's primary on Feb. 19.

Clinton has accepted an invitation to debate at Marquette University. Obama has not yet replied.

Baldwin and Lawton held a conference call on Monday saying Wisconsin voters need to see the two candidates in a debate format to help them decide who to vote for next week.

Obama's spokesman Dan Leistikow says his schedule is still being put together and it will be impossible to debate in every state. He notes that Obama and Clinton have already debated 18 times with two more planned.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.

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theguyonthecouch
Feb 11, 2008 at 4:16 p.m.
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CIM, it's obvious you're a white male or you wouldn't be saying that.
I completely understand their reasoning even though I'm also a white male. Whether someone is black or female, they have been told for their entire lives that this isn't possible. Why not seize the opportunity?

janesvillecomments
Feb 11, 2008 at 4:11 p.m.
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Clinton's campaign funds are running low. Someone else pays for the debates, which is why she wants to debate. It's free air time.

wisconsinheat
Feb 11, 2008 at 2:57 p.m.
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Historically, it's the one behind in the race that wants more debates.

janesvillemom
Feb 11, 2008 at 2:41 p.m.
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I don't see ANOTHER debate making much difference at this point.

CIM
Feb 11, 2008 at 12:16 p.m.
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Women that support Clinton cause she is a woman or blacks that support Obama cause he is black should have their voting rights taken away.

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