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By Lindsey Erdody l ELLETTSVILLE – It was all about the money during the 4th Congressional District debate Tuesday night. Democratic candidate David Sanders and Libertarian candidate John Duncan fielded questions on a variety of spending issues from a panel, each other and members of the audience at the Ellettsville branch of the Monroe County Public Library.

EDITORIAL: Debate participation useful – HERALD-TIMES, BLOOMINGTON, IND. – The subject of political debates has made it onto our front page — a sure sign that election season is heating up. The debates — or at least discussion of them, mark the beginning of the airing of issues that should be of concern to us all.

LAFAYETTE, IN (WBAA) – The Democratic nominee for the 4th congressional district says he has not received a response to participate in a debate from his Republican opponent. David Sanders says it’s been nearly two months since he first extended an invitation to Todd Rokita.

Sanders challenging Rokita to debates & schedules debates for August – LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) – The Democratic candidate for Congress District Four is challenging his Republican opponent to a series of town hall forums and debates. But David Sanders said Todd Rokita has yet to respond to those requests. Sanders said he sent Rokita’s campaign a formal invitation in early June, but has heard nothing from Rokita or his staff. “A vibrant democracy requires informed voters.

by DOROTHY SCHNEIDER – Journal and Courier – When the subject of redistricting reform comes up, Jeris Eikenberry notices people usually start to laugh. “It’s gotten to be that everyone thinks the people doing it are just doing it for themselves and that’s how it’s going to be,” Eikenberry said. But the West Lafayette resident is optimistic that some real reform can be done when Indiana politicians redraw political boundaries next year. The General assembly is tasked with redistricting, using new U.S. Census data, in 2011.

Frankfort Times – BY KEN HARTMAN – David Sanders cites one major point of division between himself and Todd Rokita, his opponent for a seat in the United States Congress.

Journal and Courier – Candidate offers transparency idea – David Sanders, the Democratic candidate for the District 4 congressional seat, pledged Thursday that he will not meet with any lobbyists without a constituent present — if he’s elected and sent to Washington.

Journal and Courier – Debate challenge tendered in the 4th – By DOROTHY SCHNEIDER June 9, 2010 – Both major party candidates in the race for the 4th District congressional seat reiterated plans Tuesday to open an office in Lafayette, if elected.

Frankfort Times – Congressional candidate campaigns in Frankfort. Sanders faces Rokita for open seat. David Sanders thinks too many candidates running for the U.S. Congress have unrealistic goals.

Katie Duffey, Herald Journal – In a crowded race for the congressional seat vacated by Monticello’s Steve Buyer, current Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita won the Republican Party nomination for the United State Representative District 4.