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Case criticizes Hirono for ducking debates in Democratic Senate race
Associated Press
POSTED: 05:23 p.m. HST, Apr 19, 2012
LAST UPDATED: 06:15 p.m. HST, Apr 19, 2012
Hawaii's two Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate will appear jointly at five events before the primary election in August.
U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono released a debate and joint forum schedule Thursday, detailing the events she will appear at with her opponent, former U.S. Rep. Ed Case.
Case issued a press release criticizing the congresswoman for not also agreeing to debates sponsored by the state's leading television networks and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
Hirono's campaign responded that the events she will appear at include one debate on a neighbor island and another on Hawaii Public Radio. The candidates will also appear in a televised forum on PBS Hawaii.
Hirono's finance chairwoman Jadine Nielsen says the campaign believes it is providing voters with ample opportunity to consider Hirono and Case's records.
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