Yesterday, the Republican US Senate hopefuls Greg Parke and Rich Tarrant faced off in what was their first debate, since Greg Parke was absent for the Channel 17/Mark Johnson Show debate.
According to the Free Press story, the two were virtually identical, with the exception of the issue of healthcare.
I was surprised to hear this since I have met both men in person and they are anything but the same.
I interviewed Greg Parke on She’s Right and had a conversation before and after with him and his wife. I have a good feeling for where he stands and he is a solid conservative.
I also met Rich Tarrant at a small luncheon at the Wind Jammer last year when I was still Chair of the Burlington GOP. I sat right across from him while he was grilled by a conservative friend of mine. Let me just say, he did not pass that test.
I will have to listen to tonight’s debate on VPR’s Switchboard at 7:00PM and hear for myself. That debate will also have candidate Cris Ericson.
More on this race tomorrow.
