PRIM CALLS ZINKE
DEBATE PULLOUT “FEEBLE,”
SAYS VOTERS ARE THE
LOSERS
Republican candidate for Sheriff
Bill Prim Saturday called Andrew Zinke’s decision to pull out of the only
scheduled debate a decision that denies the people of McHenry County a chance to
weigh for themselves the qualities and abilities of the two candidates.
“Mr. Zinke
has now deprived the voters of an excellent opportunity not only to learn our
positions on the issues but to get a sense of the people behind the positions,
and how we conduct ourselves in a high-stakes, high-pressure environment.
“The
Sheriff’s Office, and law enforcement in general, is frequently stressful,”
Prim added. “Voters want to see for
themselves how a candidate for that office operates when he has to think on his
feet and make rapid decisions. Mr. Zinke
has just denied the voters that chance, and that is a feeble showing indeed.”
The Prim
and Zinke campaigns had previously both formally committed to the debate, to
take place under the sponsorship of Patriots United. No other organizations, neither the Northwest Herald newspaper nor the
League of Women Voters (both of which have been mentioned as possible debate
sponsors), have contacted the Prim campaign regarding a debate before the March
18 primary election. Either of those
groups would be fine with him, Prim said.
Prim said
voters should be on the lookout for Zinke to find scheduling difficulties or
other reasons to avoid any other debates.
“Mr. Zinke will have a very hard time defending his decision to give the
RITA Corporation, and his political donor, early warning about DEA surveillance
of a drug shipment, not to mention the huge budget run-ups in the Sheriff’s
Office over the last several years with nothing to show for it. I expect him to drag his feet regarding
debates in order to avoid defending himself on these and other issues.”
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