The November election is just two months away and the best way to be informed on what each candidate stands for is to attend the Club 20 candidate debates this weekend (Sept. 6) at Two Rivers Convention Center in Grand Junction.

People often say they aren't voting because they don't know which candidate to vote for, and they don't know where the candidates stand on the issues.

Generally, that is just not a valid excuse for not participating in one of the great freedoms and processes of this country. There are many ways to learn about the candidates, and this weekend's debate put on by Club 20 is probably the best way.

The event features every candidate on the ballot in Western Colorado -- even if they are in an uncontested race.

Tickets for the debate are $10 and available at the door, although your local political party office may have some tickets available.

Here is the schedule for Saturday.

8:00am.........Welcome
8:15am.........SENATE DISTRICT 7
*Ray Scott (R)
*Claudette Kanola (D)
8:45am.........SENATE DISTRICT 6
*Ellen Roberts
9:00am.........HOUSE DISTRICT 59
*Mike McLachlan (D)
9:30am.........HOUSE DISTRICT 58
*Don Coram (R)
9:45am.........SENATE DISTRICT 5
*Don Suppes(R)
*Kerry Donovan (D)
10:15am.......HOUSE DISTRICT 26
*Diane Mitsch-BUsh (D)
*Chuck McConnell (R)
11:00am.......HOUSE DISTRICT 57
*Bob Rankin
11:15am.......HOUSE DISTRICT 61
*Millie Hamner (D)
*Debra Irvine (R)

12:00pm....Lunch
Speaker - Joe Rice - Lockheed Martin
1:45............HOUSE DISTRICT 13
*KC Becker (D)
2:00pm......HOUSE DISTRICT 55
*Chris Kennedy (D)
*Dan Thurlow (R)
2:30pm......HOUSE DISTRICT 54
*Yeulin Wilett (R)
*Brad Webb (D)
3:00pm.....COLORADO STATE BOARD of EDUCATION 3rd CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
* Marcia Neal (R)
*Henry C. Roman (D)
EVENING DEBATES
5:30pm.......GOVERNOR
*Governor John Hickenlooper (D)
*Congressman Bob Beauprez(R)
6:30pm.......U.S. SENATE
*Senator Mark Udall (D)
*Congressman Cory Gardner (R)
7:30pm.......COLORADO 2nd CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
*George Leing (R)
8:00pm........COLORADO 3rd CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
*Scott Tipton (R)
*Abel Tapia (D)

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