I continue with my largely redundant post now. ;)
On May 21st Charlie Ross's campaign began the exchange by again challenging Phil Bryant to a series of debates issuing a press release titled "State Senator Charlie Ross Urges Bryant To Accept Debates."
With the press release the Charlie Ross campaign also released a letter that was sent to Phil Bryant. (It is dated May 21st so the campaign did not expect the Phil Bryant campaign to have actually responded any pause there may have been between sending the letter and sending it tho the press.)
The letter said:
Six weeks ago, I made a sincere challenge to you to join me in substantive, free-flowing Republican debates in each of Mississippi's major media markets. At the time, you responded through your spokesperson that you were willing to participate in such debates.
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Our primary is just over two months away. The time for hemming and hawing about debating is over. The time for haggling is over. Let's debate. A blanket acceptance from the two of us will make it clear to our state's broadcasters that we're serious. Join me in the commitment as a demonstration of our good will.
The Phil Bryant campaign responded by issuing a document titled "Phil Bryant Announces Debate Schedule." This document listed 15 events that the campaign termed his "debate and forum schedule."
The Charlie Ross campaign quickly released yet another press release saying:
Phil Bryant today released a long list of luncheons and civic clubs and speaking engagements that he will be attending. But at this point, not a single one of Bryant's campaign stops is a one-on-one, wide-open Republican debate with Charlie Ross. It's disappointing that Phil Bryant is willing to go almost anywhere in Mississippi except to a wide-open, one-on-one debate with Charlie Ross. He should respect Repbulbican voters enough to give them a debate.
Charlie Ross steals this act in the show that is political theater.
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