Dear Representative Sander Levin:
44 years ago, as a young upstart politician, you telegramed the honorable William Milliken, requesting he debate you. As you said then, “the issues are so abundant, the problems so urgent, that we have no need to resort to campaigns that consist of personality analysis”. Like you then, I would be extremely eager to engage in a series of 4 issue-based debates this October. Debating four times would help create an open and informative dialogue with our neighbors, the residents of Michigan’s Ninth Congressional District, about the ‘abundant’ and ‘urgent’ issues facing middle class families, small businesses, veterans and seniors.
Mr. Levin, it is critical that we provide the voters with an opportunity to hear and learn directly where we both stand on issues facing our district and our country. That’s why I’m proud to have shared time with courageous people facing difficult challenges in finding a good job, affording to the cost of college for their children, growing their small business or simply making ends meet. This last item can be so difficult for seniors on a fixed-income. Additionally, the constant drumbeat of war and the loss of American privacy and freedom have cast a pall over the lives of those living in our district, as well as the rest of the country. It is imperative that people have an opportunity to learn as much as possible about each of us and where we stand on the issues that impact their lives and their families so they can make a truly informed decision.
Accordingly, I am requesting that our respective campaign staffs work together to start planning the details immediately. I am also providing the media a copy of this correspondence to further initiate this process. Please respond at your earliest convenience. Congressman, the people deserve to know where we each stand and to make a comparison of us with their own eyes and their own ears. Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
Respectfully,
George Brikho
Republican Nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan’s Ninth Congressional District
Royal Oak, Michigan
