The Rock Island County Democrats received notice from the Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GQCHCC) that their candidates forum was canceled a few days before it was scheduled for this past Sunday, October 5th. This would have been the second time both Parties would have participated in this forum in Rock Island County. The notice said that the event was canceled "due to circumstances beyond our control." Chairman House said, "Public forums are key in letting voters know who their candidates are and where they stand on issues. It is unfair to the voters of Rock Island County in both our majority communities & our communities of color to not have access to their candidates and elected officials during this time of elections."
After the no show of the Republican Candidates at the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce forum last Wednesday at Augustana College, Rock Island County Republican Party Chairman Bill Bloom was questioned by our local media about Republican Candidates not showing up, he replied that the moderator from previous forums by the GQCHCC "gave more leeway to Democrats." He also said that the Republican Candidates might have thought the forum was not the best use of their time.
Chairman Doug House said, "It is very disrespectful to ignore our voters and while they try to run and hide, Republicans like Bobby Schilling will never be able to escape their Tea Party Agenda which is not inclusive of our nations diverse populations and the majority of our voters."
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