Hi, it’s Tim Kaine. Did you see my team’s message from yesterday? My opponent is refusing to debate me. 

I’ve participated in the VBA Debate in the past, during my gubernatorial campaign and both my Senate campaigns, and I was looking forward to participating again on July 20.

But I have to say, I’m not surprised that my opponent is unwilling to attend.

Attending a debate means actually having to defend your record — and it would mean having to confront the fact that his message does not resonate with the majority of Virginians.

It would mean having to answer tough questions about his support for cruelly restricting women’s reproductive rights, repealing the ACA, and putting Medicare and Social Security on the chopping block. 

He’d also have to answer for his ongoing loyalty to Donald Trump and his promise to release and compensate convicted January 6th insurrectionists. 

I’m not afraid to debate. But if my opponent wants to hide from tough questions and instead rely on money and ads alone, I need to be ready to compete on the airwaves, too. 

So I have to ask: Will you pitch in $20 or more to help me hold Hung Cao accountable?

Thanks for your support, 

Tim Kaine

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From: Breaking News VA <[email protected]>

Date: Wed, Jul 10, 2024 

Subject: Kaine’s opponent Hung Cao ducks debate

Self-described MAGA Republican Hung Cao, who recently earned his party’s nomination for U.S. Senate in Virginia, announced he would not debate Tim Kaine at the Virginia Bar Association debate on July 20. 

Tim Kaine has participated in the VBA debate in both his gubernatorial and Senate campaigns and would be proud to do so again during his re-election campaign. So why won’t Hung Cao take questions and make his case to the people of Virginia? 

The answer: He’s scared. He knows he can’t defend his far-right positions — like banning abortion without exceptions, repealing the Affordable Care Act, releasing and compensating convicted January 6th insurrectionists and putting Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block. 

With Cao skipping out on debating Tim, voters only hear his positions in TV ads, where he can lie with the help of the millions of dollars coming in from out-of-state donors and national Republicans who want to unseat Tim Kaine at any cost. 

We can’t let that happen. 

Will you help Tim Kaine hold Hung Cao accountable for refusing to debate him by pitching in $20 or more today?

Our campaign is working tirelessly to connect with every single voter across Virginia and make sure they hear our message. 

Your contributions right now will go toward our efforts to mobilize Democrats, share our campaign message, and grow this movement.

So right now, please rush a contribution of any amount to help our campaign connect with as many Virginia voters as possible.

Thank you, 

Team Kaine for VA

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