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    Allegheny College hosts first congressional debate of Phil english, (r) and his democratic challenger, Kathy Dahlkemper. Debate was well-informed, compelling debate that did not make it easy for undecided voters to choose. Both candidates agreed that change needed to be made on domestic issues, such as the recently-passed bailout bill, the deficit, energy policies, and health care.

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    Allegheny College hosts first congressional debate of Phil english, (r) and his democratic challenger, Kathy Dahlkemper. Debate was well-informed, compelling debate that did not make it easy for undecided voters to choose. Both candidates agreed that change needed to be made on domestic issues, such as the recently-passed bailout bill, the deficit, energy policies, and health care.

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    THE CAMPUS
    Serving Allegheny College since 1876
    THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2008 . VOLUME 133, ISSUE 7

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    Debating the issues


    Incumbent Phil English and
    challenger Kathy Dahlkemper
    discuss politics in Ford Chapel
    By ALEXANDRA JAFFE W-SEE TV, worked to create
    jaffea@allegheny.edu questions that would be pierc-
    ing but fair.
    Allegheny College often “Our goal is always to think
    divides clearly down party about the voter,” said
    lines. Policastro. “We’re not trying to
    The liberal democrats attend do any ‘gotcha’ questions. We
    Allegheny for Obama barbe- want to help voters enlighten
    cues on the weekend, and the themselves in ways that go fur-
    conservative republicans submit ther than what they can just
    articles to Ben Sperry’s journal, read on the web.”
    the Revolution. But on October The debate involved a two-
    8th, at Ford Chapel, students minute answer session by one
    came together to attend the first candidate with a one-minute
    congressional debate of incum- rebuttal by the opposing candi-
    bent Phil English, (R), and his date, and the final twenty min-
    democratic challenger, Kathy utes of the debate were spent
    Dahlkemper. What students asking audience-submitted
    found was a well-informed, questions. The questions pro-
    compelling debate that did not vided by the moderators
    make it easy for undecided vot- involved mostly issues of
    ers to chose. domestic concern, such as the
    Allegheny College was cho- recently-passed bailout bill, the
    sen to host the debate because deficit, energy policies, and
    of its nationally-recognized health care.
    Center for Political Both candidates agreed that
    Participation, and the center’s change needed to come to
    nonpartisan reputation. Washington, but each attempted
    “We have a reputation for to stake claim on that change.
    fairness,” said Professor Dan “We need less of a fresh
    Shea, Director of the CPP. voice than fresh ideas,” said
    The two moderators, English, who argued that he
    Professor Dan Shea and news- would bring fresh leadership to
    caster Jacqueline Policastro of see DEBATE, page 4

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