When a candidate won’t debate, should the voters lose their forum?

By: Rev. Earle Fisher

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: September 22, 2026

Words: 1,000

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Tennesseans are preparing to elect a governor and members of Congress this November, but before Election Day arrives, news organizations need to answer a question of their own: When one candidate refuses to debate, why should the voters lose the forum?

Campaign advertisements are not accountability. They are advertisements, carefully scripted, edited and financed presentations designed to tell voters exactly what a campaign wants them to hear. Candidates get to select the images, …

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