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From the campaign:

BURNS AGREES TO DEBATES IN NEW 12TH DISTRICT

July 20, 2006

(Savannah, Georgia) Max Burns, former Congressman running to represent Georgia’s new 12^th District, sent Congressman John Barrow’s Athens-based campaign a letter agreeing to a debate schedule and challenged Mr. Barrow to join him in debates or forums across the new 12 ^th District.

“As you already know, our campaigns have agreed to participate in a televised debate in Milledgeville on August 29^th at 7:00 p.m. hosted by GeorgiaCollege and StateUniversity,” wrote Burns. “We also agree to participate in televised debates in Savannah and Augusta, as well as the Atlanta Press Club’s debate on Georgia Public Television.

“Since you just recently moved from Athens and are a new resident of the district, I propose additional debates in each of the remaining counties so the majority of the electorate may get to know you and your positions better. Limiting debates in just the three metropolitan areas reduces the participation in the political process for the folks in the rural communities that make up over half the registered voters in Georgia’s new 12 ^th District,” wrote Burns.

“To that end, I will join you in the debates you outlined in your letter and hope you will join me in other parts of the 12^th District so voters may see the clear distinctions between our positions, values and the way we want to represent their interests in Washington,” wrote Burns.

Burns’ letter is in response to a letter from Barrow outlining a debate schedule for the general election.