Their decision, announced Thursday by the commission, comes amid uncertainty about whether there will be any debates ahead of the Nov. 8 general election between Vance and Democratic Senate nominee Tim Ryan, or DeWine and Democratic opponent Nan Whaley.
, criticized the late conservative radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh in blog posts, and donated $250 to Ryan’s congressional campaign in 2014.
“It would be absurd to participate in a debate overseen by a liberal Tim Ryan donor who has repeatedly and publicly smeared Republicans,” Vance campaign spokesman Luke Schroeder said in a statement. “Ohioans deserve fair, impartial debates.” Ryan’s campaign manager, Dave Chase, accused Vance in a statement of “trying endlessly to cherrypick debate hosts.”, but they have yet to commit to debating at the same time in the same place.
The debate commission hosted debates between DeWine and then-opponent Richard Cordray in 2018. For weeks, DeWine has hedged on committing to any debates with Whaley, taking the position that some of his existing commitments, like plans to attend an upcoming endorsement interview with the editorial board forThe commission said it will not host “empty chair” debates where only one candidate is present.
Conventional political wisdom says that the underdogs in campaigns should seek to hold debates, as it gives them publicity and a chance to either win over voters or cause the frontrunner to make a public misstep. Recent surveys
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