The Republican opponent of Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal is crying foul about the lack of debates ahead of the election.
Lisa Kurantowicz, a senior adviser to State Rep. Dan Carter, has said, "It's very clear that Dick Blumenthal believes he's entitled to the office of U.S. Senate."
The statements come after the usual hosts of a debate at the Garde Arts Center in New London, typically a staple of Connecticut politics, opted out of the forum. Instead, the Day of New London is trying to organize a smaller event in which Blumenthal's campaign has not yet agreed to participate.
In addition, the Hartford Courant and NBC Connecticut have decided not to have debates either. Instead, the Courant will broadcast editorial endorsement interviews on a statewide public affairs network.
The lack of attention to the race is in stark contrast to Blumenthal's first race in 2010 when he ran against former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon, who largely self-funded her campaign to the tune of $50 million.
Comparatively, Carter only reported $69,540.77 in cash on hand in his July quarterly fundraising report to the Federal Election Commission while Blumenthal reported $5,302,304.35 for the same period.
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report/Roll Call rates the race as Safe Democrat.
