Mastriano: mainstream media debate moderators are “ideological allies of the Democrat candidates”

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania/August 16, 2022 – Republican nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, Doug Mastriano, today sent a letter to his opponent, Attorney General Josh Shapiro, challenging him to two 90-minute debates in October that would be organized by both campaigns.

In his letter, Mastriano explained that his debate challenge is designed to give both candidates an even playing field and mitigate the bias of mainstream media which traditionally moderates the debates.

“Typically, Republican statewide candidates fall prey to the trap of debates that are effectively a two-against-one matchup, in which the mainstream media, who moderate the debates, are unpaid advocates and ideological allies of the Democrat candidates,” Mastriano wrote in the letter.

“I challenge you to two 90-minute debates in the month of October, one at a location of your choosing, and one at a location of my choosing,” Mastriano added. “Each debate will have two moderators … who will be allowed an equal number of questions asked of each candidate. The topics for the debates can be open-ended with no limits.”

To see the letter from Doug Mastriano, click here. To learn more about Mastriano for Governor and his policy plan, please visit www.doug4gov.com/plan. You can follow Mastriano on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

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