Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 10:18:03 -0500 Subject: FW: FYI Robin's Listening Session From: Kate Hale <halecl@uwec.edu> Message-ID: <C16398DB.A8A5%halecl@uwec.edu>
And some further detail from Eau Claire Community Television . . . .
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From: Joel <jzd@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 10:15:04 -0500
To: Will Fantle <wfantle@sbcglobal.net>, <phillija@uwec.edu>,
<contact@prophyperfect.com>, <bhoefgen0362@charter.net>
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Subject: RE: FYI Robin's Listening Session
CTV made a commitment to cover this event. When we learned on Monday mornin
g
that Reps. Kreibich & Moulton, Sens. Zien & Brown had cancelled, I
considered our options and elected to fulfill our commitment. We will
telecast the forum. I expect CTV may get some criticism. We covered (and, i
n
fact, co-sponsored) the Chamber Forum. We also have at least one legislativ
e
breakfast that we have shown in the months before the election. So, we
elected to cover this forum without regard to the decisions of individual
candidates, trusting to the diligence of an intelligent and informed
electorate.
Joel
>
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> Subject: Re: FYI Robin's Listening Session
>
>
> great story on Channel 13 about the forum - with video link on the right
> column (Forum Backouts).
>
> http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/4463477.html
>
> cut and run republicans, backing out of commitments and afraid to discus
s
> issues in the public spotlight.
>
> - wf
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>
> Media Advisory Contact: Penny Graham
> October 20, 2006 Home: 835-4900; Work: 839-8055
>
> The Candidate Forum for Chippewa Valley Voters will be held, as planned,
> tomorrow, October 23rd at 7:00 pm. The planning committee received a le
tter
> (attached in .jpg format) on Friday, October 20th, alerting us that four
of
> the candidates were withdrawing from the event. I am attaching our lett
er in
> response, urging them to reconsider. The letter has been emailed and fa
xed
> to the candidates and hand-delivered to their Eau Claire headquarters, s
o we
> hope they will have the time to change their plans.
>
> If the attached letter (in .doc format) does not open, I am also pasting
it
> in the space below.
>
>
> Thank you,
> Kate Hinnant
>
>
> _____
>
> Senator Ron Brown
> 31st Senate District
>
> Senator David Zien
> 23rd Senate District
>
> Representative Rob Kreibich
> 93rd Assembly District
>
> Representative Terry Moulton
> 68th Assembly District
>
>
> October 22, 2006
>
> Dear Senators and Representatives:
>
> The Candidate Forum for Chippewa Valley Voters will take place Monday,
> October 23, 2006, despite the last minute notification that you will not
be
> attending. It is our hope you will reconsider and participate.
>
> Why go ahead?
>
> We are still committed to our goal of providing Chippewa Valley voters
the
> opportunity to get to know their candidates. As we stated in our letter
of
> August 28th, our forum will focus on issues important to women, such as
> education and the environment. The specific topics were mailed to you on
> October 3rd: womenıs healthcare, solid waste disposal, educational fundi
ng,
> W-2, and political gridlock. We also detailed the forum format and grou
nd
> rules.
>
> We were disappointed to receive your letter on Friday, October 20th. W
e
> have been coordinating and publicizing this event for over three months
.
> The four organizations involved have carefully formulated questions that
> reflect each of their non-partisan missions. The League of Women Voters
and
> the American Association of University Women both have long traditions o
f
> facilitating non-partisan forums.
>
> It surprised us that you have questioned our forumıs impartiality. Th
is
> issue was not raised by any of the candidates who participated in the Ch
amber
> of Commerceıs forum in early October, despite partisan contributions by
the
> Chamberıs Board of Directors.
>
> We hope that you will join us tomorrow evening at South Middle School.
We
> plan to conduct an informative and nonpartisan event.
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> The American Association of University Women Eau Claire Chapter
> League of Women Voters of Wisconsin
> Women in Higher Education
> The Wisconsin Alliance for Womenıs Health
>
> cc: Leader-Telegram, Don Huebscher, Christina OıBrien; The Spectator;
> WQOW-TV 18; WEAU-TV 13; WAYY-WAXX; WOGO/WWIB; WBIZ-B95; CVCTV; Wisconsin
> Public Radio; Kathleen Vinehout; Pat Kreitlow; Michael Turner; Jeff Smit
h
>
>
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