Foxx, Kennedy Debate Issues

Published by the Jefferson Post
On Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010
By Linda Burchette

WEST JEFFERSON -- Republican Congresswoman Virginia Foxx and her Democratic challenger, Billy Kennedy, took every opportunity at Tuesday night’s forum to make clear the differences between them. By Wednesday morning, Foxx’s website was claiming debate victory for the six-year incumbent, but judging by the crowd’s reactions last night Kennedy appeared to be the favorite.

Conducted by the New River Chapter of the Military Officers’ Association of America (MOAA), the forum took place at Ashe Civic Center, with questions submitted by the public and presented by a panel of journalists. Topics included jobs, environment, healthcare, immigration and the economy.


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