Poplar Bluff Group Extends Offer to Host Debate

Poplar Bluff for Liberty has invited the Republican candidates for the U.S. Representative of Missouri's 8th Congressional District to a public debate in Poplar Bluff. This debate would pit incumbent Representative Jo Ann Emerson against Bob Parker, her Republican primary opponent.

Mr. Parker has proven to be a serious challenger to Rep. Emerson by attracting 35 percent of the primary vote in 2010. Anti-incumbent sentiment appears to have only increased in the two years since Emerson and Parker last faced each other, as seen in Texas where eight-term incumbent representative Silvestere Reyes was narrowly defeated by former El Paso city councilman Beto O'Rourke at the end of May. Six-term Indiana Senator Richard Lugar was defeated by Tea Party favorite Richard Mourdock by a shocking 20 percentage points.

"Each year more and more Americans feel as though lawmakers are out of touch. A public debate is an excellent forum in which candidates can express their stances on various issues in their own words. The people of the 8th District would enjoy this opportunity to meet the candidates and ensure that politicians are not, in fact, out of touch." says Ryan Heuiser, member of Poplar Bluff for Liberty.

Poplar Bluff for Liberty is a group of liberty-minded individuals from Poplar Bluff and the surrounding area that strive to promote and defend the principles of individual liberty, limited constitutional government, sound money, free markets, and a noninterventionist foreign policy by means of education and political activity.

Given the severity of the problems our nation is facing at this time, the voters our community have many questions they would like to see addressed in a debate forum. We want and need real solutions. We need to know where our candidates stand so that on the August 7th Primary election we can make the best informed decision possible.

Contact: Joe Dicken

Tel. 573-840-0212

Email: joe@pbforliberty.com