Democratic Congressional District 1 candidate Tom O’Halleran answers a question during a debate Friday in Casa Grande as moderator Jordan Rose and GOP candidate Paul Babeu look on./ Kevin Reagan/Casa Grande Dispatch
Rose Law Group Founder, President Jordan Rose moderated lively arguments
By Kevin Reagan| Casa Grande Dispatch
Both candidates running for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District spoke of wanting to talk about the issues during a debate in Casa Grande on Friday, though they often resorted to making personal attacks against each other.
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, the Republican candidate, began his opening statement jabbing his Democratic opponent, former state Sen. Tom O’Halleran, for his absence at another political forum last Saturday in Maricopa.
“You’ve got to show up,” Babeu said. “This is the most important job interview … we need a healthy debate.”
O’Halleran was attending a meeting with the Western Navajo Nation during the Maricopa debate, according to his campaign manager.
