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Questions will be solicited from the audience, and Brown has invited any other candidates to attend.
Last week, Republican candidate Pat Marsh publicly challenged Democratic candidate Ty Cobb II to town hall debates, and negotiations were said to be underway between the Democratic and Republican House caucus leaders over whether and under what circumstances such a debate might take place.
Marsh's campaign manager, Mike McCrady, said Monday in an e-mail to the Times-Gazette that a debate had still not been agreed upon but that, as far as he was concerned, any debate should include "all the candidates listed on the ballot."
Jack Cooper of Tennessee Democratic Party also confirmed by e-mail that negotiations were still underway between the caucus leaders but did not directly address the question of Brown's participation.
Brown, who is endorsed by the Constitution Party but will appear on the ballot as an independent, issued a press release complaining that Marsh had not included him in his original press release. He also suggested that voters be allowed to ask the questions at any debate.
Brown ran unsuccessfully as a Republican for sheriff in 2006 and in the Republican primary for the house seat in 2008.
The Oct. 13 special election will fill the vacancy caused when Cobb's brother Curt Cobb resigned from the 62nd District seat at the end of June to take a position in the Bedford County court system. Early voting will begin Sept. 23.
Marsh defeated three other Republicans in the party primary last month, while Cobb was unopposed in the Democratic primary. The district includes all of Bedford, part of Lincoln and a small portion of Rutherford counties.
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Way to go Brown!!! This is what the people need, someone who can make a decision and go do it, not wait to see what others want to happen. We are proud of you, Chris Brown, show them what a regular person, like the rest of us, can do. I hope everyone will get out and go to this, I will be there!!! It's time we find out what these people are really like and who they are. Good luck in this election!
Good luck Mr. Brown! Glad to you that you are deterred in your endeavor. Keep your head up!
I wholeheartedly endorse Chris Brown in the 62nd District. Chris is absolutely right...all qualified candidates should be heard in the debate if the people are going to be able to make an intelligent decision.
Chris Brown will make a great representative for the people of the 62nd District.
Gary Odom
Chris Brown is the only man for the job.
Clell Drumheller
"Jack Cooper of Tennessee Democratic Party also confirmed by e-mail that negotiations were still underway between the caucus leaders but did not directly address the question of Brown's participation. "
Why are the "caucus leaders" negotiating a debate? It's supposed to be between the candidates, NOT their parties. If the candidates can't decide on there own and participate ON THEIR OWN then I don't want them making decisions on my behalf. That, in addition to the fact that Mr. Cobb can't inconvenience himself to participate in a "job interview", is enough for me not to vote for him.
I have yet to make my decision between Mr. Brown and Mr. Marsh, but I will do so very soon as I will be contacting both campaigns for more information. Actually I will be contacting Mr. Brown since all I have to do is check my mailbox to receive input from Mr. Marsh's campaign. At least he is keeping the US Postal Service in business.
Like a huge and growing number of people I am sick of whats going on.
Im gonna vote twice, once for you, once against them.
I was going to vote for Cobb but I am getting a bit disturbed with the fact that he doesn't seem to want to do any debates or come out and state his opinion in a public forum. If he wants my tax dollars to pay his salary then he needs to come out for interview before I decide to hire him because I can't go just on what his brother previously did.
We have hand delivered letters to ask Pat Marsh and Ty Cobb for a debate. We know that they are probably really fine men, but they are already having to answer to their parties before they do anything. This is not about the parties, this is about the men running for this office. We want to give the people a chance to meet each one of us and have a chance to ask sensible questions and address each of us with their concerns. It's time the people know who they are voting for and not just the party they are voting for. It's time for the people to take back their rights and have a say. If anyone would like to contact me, Chris Brown, you can do so through www.votechrisbrown.info and I will answer what I can to ease your minds about what we need to do and what we stand for. I think it's sad when two grown men can't answer yes or no to District 62, without going through the Republican and Democrat Parties, so to me that lets me know that if I was voting for these two they would not be representing the people, they would be representing their parties, because their parties are already pulling the strings. So, when they get to Nashville, are they going to be doing the same SOS or working for the people of District 62? By not being allowed to answer a simple yes or no question, to me it sounds like it will be the same SOS. I would say that this shows that the Party does count and the way they voted counts. It's time to take back what is ours. If you'd like to know more about the party I'm with, you can look them up on my website.
I don't now if I'll vote for him or not, but at least now I can make an informed decision...
I understand that Mr Marsh is having a big fund raiser Fri and Bob Corker is to speak,I bet the average Joe is not invited,seems only a select few will be allowed to attend.oh well he is not the only one running!
VOTE FOR BROWN
And in every election:
VOTE FOR NO INCUMBANTS.
RE-ELECT NO-ONE
OUST THE TWO MAJOR PARTIES FROM OUR GREAT NATION.
Politicians WORK for US
Hold them ACCOUNTABLE.
WHY DO THE COMMENTS KEEP DISAPPEARING IN ARTICLES?
Has anyone stopped to think about why a man who brings in Millions a year want a 16,000 dollar a year job? Or why the name must be carried on from the other side? Could it possibly be because they are going to be voting on a re-zoning of the districts in the very near future? And that whomever gets this seat could be the deciding Party to who gets what areas? There's more to this than the people know. Everyone needs to do some researching and see what is really happening. What are these people getting out of this? How many are going to end up owing in the long run, instead of benefiting. I don't know what all is going on, but I've heard bits and pieces and we need to put the pieces together and make sure they are in the right places so the puzzle shows us the right picture. We need someone to represent the people and if we put an Independent in office then that could be the deciding vote to represent the people instead of the two powerful parties that has lost focus on "We the People". How much money do you think the Democrats and Republicans have spent just in postage and how many families could that have helped feed. I'm sure they have spent more than this job even pays in a year, just to retain this office. It's all about power, not the people. It's time that we, as the people of this nation, open our eyes and see the truth of what is happening and going to keep happening as long as we let it. These tea parties are not a bunch of raciest, they are a bunch of people who have gotten mad and want a real change for our people.
You go Mr. Brown, and I pray people will go out of their norm and vote for you. Come on folks lets get real, voting for someone other than a republican or democrat isn't a sin, why do you think we have the problems we do, cause ya'll keep voting for the good old boys with a name or boo coo money. Stand up and don't let the country club dudes smooth talk you. Go against the grain, don't we have enough problems already with the clowns in washington, they've been there for years, put them on the unemployment line.