June 02, 2008 07:24 PM UTC

Rayburn Tells Lamborn That It's Game Time in CD-5

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• by: gopstudent

Today, CD-5 candidate Bentley Rayburn renewed his challenge to Doug Lamborn to participate in a series of debates.  In a letter to Lamborn, Rayburn reminded him that, “On February 5, 2008, as you were announcing your candidacy for re-election I sent you a letter suggesting a series of 3 to 5 debates in order to facilitate a positive healthy exchange of ideas between candidates. Unfortunately, you did not respond to that letter.”

Lamborn has remained noticeably absent from most 5-CD forums, discussions, and events.  He continues to claim that he is just too busy in Washington to focus on these types of things.  Things like discussing the issues with his constituents.  

In the letter, Rayburn suggested to Lamborn that the proposed debates, “will give the voters in the Fifth Congressional District a first-hand view as to which candidate has the ideas and the life experience in order to begin moving our party, our district and our country forward.  ”  Lamborn has said in the past that once the ballot is set he will make the effort to participate in such discussions.  It is fair to say that at this time it is almost certain that the ballot is set, with Rayburn and Lamborn each turning in more than 2800 petition signatures, and Jeff Crank locking in his spot through the Assembly.

Rayburn’s letter is a call to action; a call for Congressman Lamborn to pay his due respects to the voters.  Lamborn will either have to face up to these challenges or appear even weaker to his constituents.  The ball is in Lamborn’s court, what he chooses to do with it will be highly indicative of the man’s leadership capacity.

The complete content of the letter can be seen at https://rayburnforcongress.blog…