Caldwell, Djou Want TV Debate
The mayor of Honolulu again jabs his challenger for skipping a PBS Hawaii forum, while Djou reminds voters that Caldwell avoided an聽Olelo forum.
Kirk聽Caldwell said Friday that he聽wants a broadcast television debate for the mayoral contest against challenger Charles Djou.
“With no live televised debate, voters are being denied the opportunity to determine which candidate has the substance and is qualified to lead our city,” the Honolulu mayor said in a press release.
He continued:
“While some have commented that there鈥檚 ‘no more to be discussed,’ I couldn鈥檛 disagree more. Charles and I have major differences in how we approach financing and completing rail, finding homeless solutions, as well as critical issues like public safety, city finances, affordable housing and improving our aging infrastructure.”
Thus far, no local TV station has said they are planning a mayoral debate
The mayor said he’d welcome “a聽televised, primetime hour-long debate moderated by a respected journalist,” something he said “is the single best way for voters to be informed of our positions.”
Caldwell again criticized Djou for canceling a forum with the mayor that was to be held on .
Djou said he would be happy to debate Caldwell.
He also said he was disappointed聽the mayor did聽not participate聽in a forum on .
