U.S. Senate debates being planned

Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, a Democrat running for U.S. Senate, is challenging Republican nominee Rob Portman to seven debates, including one in Youngstown.

In a Web video, filmed outside the Lordstown General Motors complex last Tuesday, but not released till today along with a letter to Portman, Fisher proposed meeting at agreed-upon locations in Youngstown, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Toledo, Dayton and somewhere in southeast Ohio.

In his letter to Portman, Fisher wrote: “While you and I have proposed vastly different plans to get our economy moving forward again, we both have a responsibility to share our plans for creating jobs directly with Ohioans.”

In response, Jessica Towhey, Portman’s campaign spokeswoman, said: “Of course there will be debates. We look forward to a series of debates.”

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