Pinal Partnership September breakfast recap: Sheriff Paul Babeu & Former Senator Tom O’Halleran Debate
Sheriff Paul Babeu, Moderator Jordan Rose, Former Senator Tom O’Halleran
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.
The rest of the forum, hosted by Pinal Partnership at The Property Conference Center, included the two candidates slinging accusations of flip-flopping, lying and political grandstanding at each other.
