IN-09: Sodrel renegs on debate promise

Dr. Eric Schansberg, Libertarian candidate for the 9th Congressional District, issued a press release accusing incumbent Mike Sodrel of reneging on a debate promise.

[Schansberg] criticized Representative Mike Sodrel for back-tracking on his earlier commitment to debate Schansberg and Baron Hill in New Albany on October 1st. Sodrel’s camp has offered the excuse that Congress might be in session on that day. But the likelihood of congressional activity on a Sunday—especially on the evening of Yom Kippur—seems quite remote. . . . Schansberg said, “After the first debate, I can certainly see why Sodrel would want to avoid as many debates as possible. But it’s a shame that he’s not communicating with the other candidates, ignoring a reasonable debate proposal, and breaking his word. His excuse doesn’t hold any water—and even if it did, it shows an inability to do long-term planning.”