[deleted] t1_it3mkov wrote on October 20, 2022 at 6:12 PM

Lamont and Blumenthal will almost definitely win but skipping a debate is a bad look. I can sympathize with not wanting to give Levy a platform to spout her trump rhetoric but skipping a debate flat out isn't a great sign.

Edit: Looks like they never actually committed to the debate in the first place.

HeavenIsOtherDogs t1_it3ojai wrote on October 20, 2022 at 6:25 PM

Sort of. Lamont and Stefanowski already debated a few weeks ago. Blumenthal and Levy are scheduled to debate in 2 weeks.

This was a debate scheduled by 2 other organizations. The candidates never agreed to it, they just turned down the invitation offered.

They are debating, just not this one. And if you wanted to hold your own debate next week and invite them they'd probably turn you down too.

League of Women Voters is a credible organization and turning them down isn't great but this isn't all together terrible.

[deleted] t1_it3orhz wrote on October 20, 2022 at 6:26 PM

Is the below not accurate? Shows a debate slated for the 25th and for the 27th. Are they listing it regardless of whether or not they accepted maybe?

https://www.ctpublic.org/ct-votes/2022-election-debates

HeavenIsOtherDogs t1_it3p2z6 wrote on October 20, 2022 at 6:28 PM

CTPublic scheduled them before anyone RSVP'ed. Trying to shame them into showing up I guess.

edit: To further add

> The campaign of Gov. Ned Lamont agreed Friday to two televised debates with Republican Bob Stefanowski, half the number of head-to-head contests between the duo in 2018 when they competed for an open seat.

> This year, at least five broadcasters offered to host debates, including WFSB on Oct. 6, News 12 on Oct. 25, and CPTV with the League of Women Voters on Oct. 27.

https://ctmirror.org/2022/09/16/invited-to-five-tv-debates-ned-lamont-agrees-to-two-bob-stefanowski-ct-governor/

[deleted] t1_it4i04j wrote on October 20, 2022 at 9:36 PM

Thanks for the clarification!

ct-yankee t1_it3t9jx wrote on October 20, 2022 at 6:55 PM

Almost definitely?

Ned and Rich already have the champagne in their fridge. :)

[deleted] t1_it3u3s4 wrote on October 20, 2022 at 7:01 PM

Gotta protect myself in the event of 2016-esque upset lol

jmcgit t1_it48i4e wrote on October 20, 2022 at 8:33 PM

Right? I remember even in 2016 I was sweating when the early results looked promising for Stefanowski, as the rural precincts were the first to report.