Login or register
Oct. 19 debate could air without Miller
Kate Nash | The New Mexican
Posted: Thursday, September 25, 2008
- 9/26/08
Story Tools
Font Size:
Oct. 19 debate could air without Miller Facebook
Get FREE Daily Headlines by email!

advertisement
Independent 3rd Congressional District candidate Carol Miller is upset with a decision by KOAT-TV, Channel 7, not to invite her to an upcoming televised debate.

Democrat Ben Ray Luján and Republican Dan East will attend the debate, which will air at 6 p.m. Oct. 19. The debate is co-sponsored by the Albuquerque Journal.

Sue Stephens, KOAT's news director, said she invited the two candidates "in the public's eye" months ago. "The other candidates lived through the primary. They have had exposure," she said of Luján and East.

Miller's name will appear on the ballot with the other two candidates after she collected about 11,000 signatures.

Miller said she expects Channel 7 to change its mind about inviting her.

"Why would one place eliminate the only woman running and someone who did more than everyone else to get on the ballot?" she said.

"I'm sure as soon as we make our case they will change their mind," she said.

Miller, a public-health advocate who lives in Ojo Sarco, has been invited to and participated in other debates.

KNME-TV, Channel 5, will air a debate with all three candidates that will air Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. KUNM, 89.9 FM, on Thursday aired a show with all three, and the League of Women Voters in Los Alamos on Tuesday hosted a forum for the trio as well.

East's campaign manager, Donna Duerre, said the campaign "would absolutely welcome her participation."

Luján's campaign said he plans to stick to the debate plan with just him and East.

"Commissioner Luján is going to participate according to the rules and format provided for us by KOAT in June," spokesman Mark Nicastre said in a statement.

Contact Kate Nash at 968-3036 or knash@sfnewmexican.com. Read her blog, Green Chile Chatter, at www.santafenewmexican.com.


You must login to make comments.
Click on the link below to register for a free account. This is a new system and previous accounts are not transferred to this system. You'll be asked for your name and e-mail address. A confirmation e-mail with a password will be sent to you at the address you provide. Once you've logged into the system, you'll be able to view and contribute comments. Please be respectful to your fellow users and post under your own name. Send questions to webeditor@sfnewmexican.com

Email:
Password:
Remember me
Register here for a free username and password

Comments (0)
What do you think? Add your two cents to the conversation by contributing your view on the news. Please, be respectful to the community and your fellow users and use your real name when posting. Inappropriate postings will be removed and your privileges to comment further might be suspended. If you'd prefer to submit a letter to the editor for possible inclusion in The New Mexican's print edition, visit our submissions page.


(not you? logout)



advertisement
  • Truett Collins commented on
  • Truett Collins commented on
  • Truett Collins commented on
  • peter trujillo commented on
  • Paula Lozar commented on
  • Ambro A commented on
  • Just Watching commented on
  • C S commented on