Murkowski Backs Out of Wasilla-Palmer Chambers Forum

Anchorage, Alaska–The Joe Miller for U.S. Senate Campaign was surprised to learn yesterday that Senator Lisa Murkowski will not be participating in the Wasilla/Palmer Chambers Forum scheduled for today. Earlier this month, Senator Murkowski chose to duck the Forum by not responding to their invitation. The Chambers sent out invitations in early June for a July 8th forum, to which Miller committed. The Murkowski Campaign requested a new date, Thursday, July 22nd. The Miller campaign contends that Murkowski purposely requested the date with the Chambers knowing it conflicted with the Second Amendment Task Force Forum, to which Miller committed, to avoid debating him at that Second Amendment Forum.

 
According to Chamber reports, Senator Murkowski will not even be attending the rescheduled Chambers Forum on the date she chose, but is sending a member of her staff to debate for her. Miller had coordinated with the Second Amendment Task Force, so it would be possible for him to attend at least part of both the Chambers and Second Amendment Forums. Because the Senator has chosen to back out of the Chambers Forum, Miller has decided to participate in the Chambers Meet and Greet event from 4 to 5pm, and then attend the entire Second Amendment Forum.
 
Murkowski must stand up for herself and defend her voting record in an open and public dialogue so Alaskans can decide whether she has been voting their values in Washington.