FINGERHUT, VOINOVICH TO DEBATE OCTOBER 22

[Kolesar]

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati Is Site of Only Live-Audience Debate for the U.S. Senate

OHIO NEEDS THE DEBATE! CALL YOUR LOCAL MEDIA AND BRING THE DEBATE FOR THE FUTURE OF OHIO TO YOUR TV OR RADIO STATION

Dear Friends,

Up until now, Senator Voinovich has refused invitations from venues throughout the state to debate Eric Fingerhut in a U.S. Senate candidates' forum. (See most recent, 10.13.04 Akron Beacon Journal.) And he's ignored repeated calls from Eric, himself, to debate the issues of importance to the future of Ohio. (See 4.15.04 Fingerhut Challenges Voinovich to Debate Medicare Now) Apparently bowing to pressure, Senator Voinovich has accepted one invitation, agreeing to publicly debate Eric one time --- and one time only --- in front of a live audience in Cincinnati Friday, October 22. (See debate details here.)

Please join us in spreading the word that Ohio needs to see this debate. Sponsored by the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, WCPO-TV, The League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and The Cincinnati Enquirer, the hosts are making the debate available to statewide and national press for simultaneous airing or rebroadcast.

Please call now and ask your local news outlets to bring the one and only live-audience debate between Ohio's two U.S. Senate candidates to your town. It's critical to our future and to the future of Ohio. See media contact list at www.FingerhutForSenate.com/OhioNeedsTheDebate !

Please do this now today, and then forward this message on to your personal networks. It is your chance to impact this election in a big way and move poll numbers up quickly for Eric in the final weeks of this campaign for the U.S. Senate. Eric --- and Ohio --- can win this race with your help. Thank you for making a difference!

Best regards,

Raquel Whiting
Campaign Manager

[WI_DEM]

1. How is Fingerhut doing?

any potential for an upset?

[Kolesar]

2. His campaign says Eric is "within shouting distance"

but a poll from a few weeks ago said Eric only has 69% name recognition and a thirty point spread. I found the article in google news yuk.