It was interesting that Republican candidates, including Marsha Blackburn, Bill Hagerty, Tim Burchett etc., did not participate in the News Sentinel Voter's Guide. Were they too intimidated by the very general questions? Why were they so opposed to participate? Can we assume that, if elected, they will continue to not be responsive to the news media or general public?
I know Marsha and Tim won’t participate in debates or public town halls; I guess they feel as though all they need is the R after their name and you will vote for them. But I hope they are surprised that Tennessee voters are more intelligent than they think.
We actually do want to know how they will act on real issues: private school vouchers, health safety for pregnant females,
data centers, high grocery store prices, high gas and diesel prices, infrastructure needs like roads and bridges, the Iran war, health care costs, day care for working parents, aid for kids and adults with disabilities, the ballooning national debt - the list is endless.
We know Marsha likes to sponsor new names for Post Offices and Tim loves to talk about space aliens but I am more interested in finding out their views on issues that affect all of us. We all have questions and concerns but we apparently are not going to find out any public answers from Republican candidates.
Candy Wansley, Knoxville, 37919
This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Why are Republican candidates scared to answer questions? | Letter
