STATEMENT FROM KIERNAN ON KTIV’S ANNOUNCEMENT TO OPEN THE DEBATE
Below is the statement from Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Michael Kiernan on KTIV’s announcement that their Republican primary debate will be accessible to the press and the public."Voters and members of the media should be pleased with KTIV’s announcement today. Open debates are paramount to our democratic process. By providing a forum for this debate and the necessary access, KTIV is providing a sincere service to Iowans.
“On Wednesday, Iowa's voters and the press will have their first chance to hear the Republican candidates debate their stand on the important issues that matter to hard-working families. As this is the candidates’ first opportunity to answer the tough questions, voters should also look forward to how Terry Branstad will answer the liteny of flip-flops and contradictions from his record that he has made on the campaign trail so far.”