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<div><font size="-2" color="#000000"><b>For Immediate Release<br>
All Media<br>
September 17, 2004<br>
Contact:<x-tab> </x-tab>Mark
Solomon (509) 330-0189<x-tab>
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<div><font size="-2" color="#000000"><u><b>Trail refuses to debate
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<div><font size="-2" color="#000000"><u><b><br>
</b></u>(Moscow)<x-tab>
</x-tab>Incumbent State Rep. Tom Trail (R) has refused an invitation
from challenger Mark Solomon (D) to participate in a series of
debates. Citing their common appearance before several groups in
all-candidate forums, Trail says he believes the public will have
enough information to make their election decisions and a direct
discussion with Solomon on issues important to the District is
superfluous.<br>
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The Solomon campaign issued the invitation to debate to offer voters
of the county an opportunity to participate in a more intensive
discussion of the difference between the two candidate's views than
can normally be found at the usual multi-candidate forums. Solomon
proposed three debates: one for rural county voters, one for Moscow
voters and one for University voters.<br>
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"If Tom Trail won't debate at home with a respected local Democrat,
how can we expect him to stand up to the ultra-conservative members
and leaders of his own party in Boise?" said Mark Solomon, Trail's
opponent in the District 6A race. "I'm proud of my record and
proud of my stands on issues that effect our District's economy,
education opportunities and environment and am not afraid to discuss
them with anyone, anywhere, anytime."<br>
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