June 9, 2010
Contact: Pete Peterson, (215) 990-8928

 Meehan Schedules Unprecedented 10 Debates in 7^th District

In 2008, only one debate was held in the week before the election

 DREXEL HILL, PA - Pat Meehan, the Republican candidate for Congress, has followed through on his call for a "vigorous series of debates" in the 7th Congressional District, scheduling 10 debates with a variety of media outlets and organizations between now and the November election. 

 
"The number of debates we have scheduled and agreed to in this campaign are unprecedented in recent history for this seat," said former U.S. Attorney Pat Meehan.  "In the last election, the sitting Democratic Congressman agreed to just a single debate with his opponent less than a week before the November election.  These 10 debates will provide voters with an opportunity to learn more about my record and position on the issues as well as my opponent's tax and spend record in Harrisburg."
 
Since the primary election, in which Meehan secured an impressive 9,000 more votes than his Democratic opponent in the midst of a heated Democrat primary for U.S. Senate, Meehan has worked with various organizations to finalize a debate schedule between now and the November election. 
 
Meehan is hoping to hold his opponent, state legislator Bryan Lentz, to his commitment to debate Pat "any time, any place, any where" and his staff's statement to pa2010.com that Lentz would "play ball" with the 10 debates Meehan's campaign has worked to schedule.
 
A list of the debates, host organizations, and dates includes:

• Pennsylvanians for Effective Government (PEG) and the Southeastern Political Action Committee of Chambers of Commerce (SEPAC) - Confirmed for Mid-summer

• Medical Societies of Delaware, Chester, and Montgomery Counties - Confirmed for early September

• League of Women Voters - Confirmed for October 14 at Delaware County Community College

• Ukrainian Federation of America - Confirmed for July 8

• Main Line Reform Temple - Confirmed for September 21

• Martins Run Senior Retirement Community - Still in discussions

• Delaware County Patriots - Confirmed for July 12 or 13

• Larry Kane - Voice of Reason on Comcast Network, July 22 (taping) with an air date of July 25

• Dom Giordano - 1210 AM, The Big Talker - Confirmed, still in discussions on date

• Steve Highsmith - Live @ Issue, October 1 (taping) with an air date of October 3

About Pat Meehan A former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the former District Attorney of Delaware County, Pat Meehan has a proven record of rooting out government waste and corruption, prosecuting tough criminal cases, and implementing innovative new programs to make our communities safer.  As U.S. Attorney, Meehan helped coordinate the region's terrorism preparedness and response, held manufacturers responsible for illegally discharging hazardous materials into the region's waters, and established a group to crackdown on predatory lending.  Pat, his wife Carolyn and their three sons Patrick, Jack and Colin, reside in Drexel Hill, Delaware County.  For more information, please visit www.meehanforcongress.com.