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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

GOP Senate Candidates Hold Forum

Three Republicans held a forum to discuss their qualifications and plans for serving the 18th Senate District.  A fourth Republican, Brock Ewell, was excluded because he is not an "official" party member. 

The biggest fireworks came in a discussion of experience and per diem between Jeff Coker and Ferrell Haile.  Coker essentially implied Haile is too old to gain the seniority needed to be effective and also criticized him for taking his per diem during the 100 days he served as Interim State Senator in 2011. 

Haile highlighted his experience and noted that since he is retired, he can devote his full time and energy to the job. 

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