I participated in a March 25 panel for a debate between Rich Iott and Jack Smith, Republican candidates for Marcy Kaptur’s congressional seat. Toledo Free Press was one of the sponsors of this event and was more than ably represented by Special Sections Editor Kristen Rapin on the panel. Both candidates did well and were forthcoming in answers to questions posed by both the panel and audience.
I was taken by the fact that it was Scott Allegrini (also on the panel) and the Children of Liberty who had organized this open forum debate. How is it that one of the demonized Tea Party groups had to do so in the days leading up to the May Republican primary when neither of the two disputed heads of the local Republican Party (nor any of the local Republican clubs) could manage to? I also wondered why, during an event that was hosted in an organized manner (moderated by Fred LeFebvre of WSPD) in front of a respectful and peaceful audience, such groups are so feared to perpetrate violence.
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