Robert Hurt Blows Off the NAACP

Refusal to debate (0.00 / 0)

is usually due to one of two reasons: 1) internal polling shows the refusnik is so far ahead that lowering himself to debate with the loser only gives exposure to the loser, and works to reduce the refusnik's lead, OR 2) the refusnik is afraid of exposing him/herself to the oppnent's superior debating skills. If the refusnik were a competent debater he would be able to do some fast footwork and explain and/or cover his poor record, and put the monkey on the back of those trying to expose his poor record.

In other words, Hurt is either so far ahead in the polls, his refusal is based on 1) above; OR, he is a lousy debater and an incompetent, cannot think on his feet, which would be number 2. Which is it?  

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by: Teddy Goodson @ Sun Sep 12, 2010 at 18:33:22 PM UTC

He's certainly a lousy debater (0.00 / 0)

and the other things you said (incompetent, cannot think on this feet).  Also, he probably figures he's ahead in the polls. Hopefully, he's wrong on the latter calculation.

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by: lowkell @ Sun Sep 12, 2010 at 18:41:54 PM UTC

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I'll pick (0.00 / 0)

option #3: Both

Hurt is way ahead of Periello (never mind the teabagger... Clark? Clarke?) in the polls, so he feels secure enough. Secure enough to blow off Periello because, if he had to argue with Periello face-to-face, he'd be not just crushed, but left as a bloody smear on the wall. And secure enough to use Clark/e (?) as a smokescreen (don't want to legitimize the upstart).

@lowkell. Vis those mysterious "public debates" Hurt is supposed to have held... I bet that what his campaign means by that is not debates with either of the opponents, but the cozy gatherings with supporters, where he might have answered a question or two. Anyone could have attended those (presumably), therefore they've been "public". And some of the questions might have been of the "Tell me what your position on X is" and "why should I vote for you?" variety, which would constitute "debate".

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by: libra @ Mon Sep 13, 2010 at 01:17:59 AM UTC

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I wonder... (0.00 / 0)

If this opens the door wider for Clark to do well in Nov?  The ball is in his court, I would think.  

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by: averageguy @ Sun Sep 12, 2010 at 23:00:15 PM UTC

Counting on (0.00 / 0)

Mr. Hurt is counting on the racist, xenophobic and fundamentalist vote to carry him into office because he offers nothing else.  There is little difference between what he offered and what Virgil Goode offered.  He is looking for  the low information voter to win the day for him.  

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by: Bumble Bee @ Mon Sep 13, 2010 at 00:05:28 AM UTC

It (0.00 / 0)

is also time for Tom to get some endorsements to use in his commercials. The NAACP would be a good star.

What Hurt obviously isn't concerned about but should be is Clark pulling votes away from him and hopefully opening up a path for Tome to win.

I'm not convinced Tom will lose. I still have hope for him.

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by: VADEM @ Mon Sep 13, 2010 at 00:15:45 AM UTC