Should Dent Dis Newspaper That Called Him a Fink?

Congressman Charlie Dent is refusing to participate in an Express-Times debate because of the newspaper's editorial that called him a "fink" for supporting a controversial redistricting map

Posted Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 2:09 pm ET|Updated Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 2:24 pm ET

What do you think of U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent's decision to skip an Express-Times candidate debate because the newspaper ran a front-page editorial calling for the ouster of "fink" politicians who supported gerrymandered redistricting in Pennsylvania?

Tell us in the comments section below.

Dent's campaign manager said the newspaper forum would be biased against the candidate for the 15th congressional district.

Republican Dent and Democratic challenger Rick Daugherty will debate at least twice before the Nov. 6 general election:

Friday, October 5 at 7 p.m. at the Chrin Community Center in Palmer Township, organized by the Lehigh Valley Tea Party.
Tuesday, October 16 at 8 p.m. at Public Broadcasting Station channel 39's studios in Bethlehem, sponsored by The Morning Call, PBS39, the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce and Muhlenberg College.

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