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| For Immediate Release | |
| Aug 29, 2000 | Contact: Press Office 202-646-5172 |
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Joins Gore And Phillips In Formal Acceptance Other Invitees Express Likelihood Of Acceptance (Washington, D.C.) Last week, Vice President Al Gore accepted the invitation of Judicial Watch to debate George W. Bush and the other Presidential candidates on the issue: How to restore ethics to government. Today, Patrick J. Buchanan of the Reform Party accepted Judicial Watch's invitation, formally joining not only Vice President Gore of the Democratic Party, but also Howard Phillips of the Constitution Party. Conversations with the staffs of George W. Bush of the Republican Party, Ralph Nader of the Green Party, and Harry Browne of the Libertarian Party confirm that they are favorably disposed to participating in the debate, but have not yet sent in their formal acceptances. "Now that Vice President Gore, Patrick J. Buchanan, Howard Phillips, and others have accepted or are about to accept Judicial Watch's invitation, this makes it all the more likely that George W. Bush will do so as well, particularly since he could not be seen to be dodging a debate of how to restore ethics to government, given his Party's criticism of the Democratic Clinton-Gore White House over the past 7-1/2 years," stated Judicial Watch Chairman and General Counsel Larry Klayman. While the debate is scheduled for October 20 at 8 pm, in the Ronald Reagan Building, Judicial Watch is prepared to move the time and change the format to accommodate the needs of all the candidates. |
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