‘going to a debate with Duncan Hunter is not important enough for me to die’

National Review (2010-08-19) Kathryn Jean Lopez

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‘going to a debate with Duncan Hunter is not important enough for me to die’

August 19, 2010 6:54 AM

The Duncan-Hunter-debate-me-now-or-I-won’t-eat story may be the most creative ploy to get a Drudge link I’ve seen in a long time. Via Politico:

two congressional hopefuls have gone on hunger strike to demand a debate with Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.).

“The hunger has almost disappeared except when there’s food around and TV ads and stuff. The Hometown Buffet commercial is one of the worst. They are an all-you-can-eat buffet,” said Mike Benoit, the libertarian candidate in the three-way race.

The strike started with Democrat Ray Lutz, who said he got the idea from former California Rep. Jim Bates. Benoit immediately joined in. The pair are on their fifth day of a hunger strike they started at sundown on Aug. 12.

They want Hunter to join them in a series of debates beginning on Aug. 25. Hunter has agreed to debate Lutz and Benoit — but not until October.