{"id":2345870,"date":"2024-09-25T15:25:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T19:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/va-democrat-candidate-ducks-debate-against-gop-opponent\/"},"modified":"2024-09-25T15:29:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T19:29:21","slug":"va-democrat-candidate-ducks-debate-against-gop-opponent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/va-democrat-candidate-ducks-debate-against-gop-opponent\/","title":{"rendered":"VA Democrat Candidate Ducks Debate Against GOP Opponent"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fva-democrat-candidate-ducks-debate-against-gop-opponent%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2345870&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses Virginia Democrat Eugene Vindman&#8217;s decision to\u200b skip a debate against his Republican opponent, Derrick Anderson. This absence has raised eyebrows, especially considering\u200b Vindman&#8217;s background as \u200ba candidate known for his involvement in former President Donald Trump&#8217;s \u2063first impeachment. The debate, titled &#8220;Your\u200b Voice, Your\u2064 Vote,&#8221; was intended to highlight key issues\u2063 relevant to voters in Virginia&#8217;s 7th\u2064 Congressional District.<\/p>\n<p>ABC news \u2062anchor Scott\u2064 Thuman reported that Vindman&#8217;s \u2064campaign declined multiple offers from\u2062 the outlet\u2062 to schedule his appearance, culminating in his absence at\u2063 the event. Anderson \u2062criticized \u2064Vindman for avoiding\u2062 the debate, expressing his hope that voters would remember this when casting their ballots in the upcoming election.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063article also touches upon several controversies surrounding Vindman, including his family&#8217;s comments \u200con <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> regarding Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-post-calls-biden-exit-questions-conspiracy-4\/\" title=\"Washington Post Calls Biden Exit Questions &#039;Conspiracy\">recent assassination attempts<\/a>, and allegations about illegal campaign finance \u2064coordination\u200b with VoteVets. Additionally, issues regarding the accuracy of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/controversial-candidate-jr-majewski-drops-out-of-ohio-house-race\/\" title=\"JR Majewski, a controversial candidate, withdraws from Ohio House race\">military service claims<\/a> have been raised.<\/p>\n<p>The context \u2062of the debate \u200dand the controversies \u2063surrounding Vindman&#8217;s campaign come as polling indicates\u200d a\u2062 competitive race, with both candidates\u200d tied in voter \u2063support. Early voting has already begun in \u200bVirginia, heightening\u2062 the urgency of these developments as the\u2062 election approaches.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VnbyqG2ukm4\">FOX 5 Washington DC\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/25\/virginia-democrat-candidate-eugene-vindman-ducks-debate-against-republican-opponent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Virginia%20Democrat%20Candidate%20Eugene%20Vindman%20Ducks%20Debate%20Against%20Republican%20Opponent&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/25\/virginia-democrat-candidate-eugene-vindman-ducks-debate-against-republican-opponent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Virginia%20Democrat%20Candidate%20Eugene%20Vindman%20Ducks%20Debate%20Against%20Republican%20Opponent&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/25\/virginia-democrat-candidate-eugene-vindman-ducks-debate-against-republican-opponent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/25\/virginia-democrat-candidate-eugene-vindman-ducks-debate-against-republican-opponent\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Virginia%20Democrat%20Candidate%20Eugene%20Vindman%20Ducks%20Debate%20Against%20Republican%20Opponent&amp;body=Vindman's%20decision%20to%20duck%20Tuesday's%20debate%20comes%20amid%20several%20controversies%20engulfing%20his%20candidacy.%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/25\/virginia-democrat-candidate-eugene-vindman-ducks-debate-against-republican-opponent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>A Virginia Democrat House candidate known for his involvement in the first impeachment of President Donald Trump skipped out on a debate against his GOP opponent Tuesday night. <\/p>\n<p>Titled, &ldquo;Your Voice, Your Vote,&rdquo; the forum <a href=\"https:\/\/wjla.com\/news\/local\/election-2024-virginia-7th-congressional-district-debate-republican-derrick-anderson-democrat-eugene-vindman-military-prince-william-stafford-spotsylvania-county-abortion-immigration-economy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hosted<\/a> by a local ABC affiliate was intended to provide Democrat Eugene Vindman and Republican Derrick Anderson an opportunity to debate issues most pertinent to voters in Virginia&rsquo;s 7th Congressional District. According to an event moderator, however, Vindman&rsquo;s campaign repeatedly rejected attempts by the outlet to schedule his appearance at the debate, leading to his absence Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-6868d7e9c84ab86f4b94b0a32e719bbb fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-6868d7e9c84ab86f4b94b0a32e719bbb\"><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;Democratic candidate Eugene Vindman declined to participate this evening despite a month of working to find a date that worked for both campaigns,&rdquo; ABC 7 News Anchor Scott Thuman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uAV7LhFqTKI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;We provided multiple offers for him to change his mind, but so far, have received no response.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"yZe5bQG6w4sq8arzklpYJ9IoF75AifLEMuhtxnqLWNGnH6wdsd2ckVv9gDuRXK0AQxlfUmYKjzyb0mSZ3ciPFjCoC7RvVO3H\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680;&#128680;&#128680; ABC7 moderator says it all about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YVindman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@yvindman<\/a> dodging tonight&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VA07?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VA07<\/a> debate:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Democratic candidate Eugene Vindman declined to participate this evening despite a month of working to find a date that worked for both campaigns.<br \/>&#8304;We provided multiple offers for him to change&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MqncRTN7iJ\">pic.twitter.com\/MqncRTN7iJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Derrick Anderson (@DerrickforVA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DerrickforVA\/status\/1838720112091873299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As my colleague Beth Brelje previously <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/16\/sister-in-law-of-virginia-democrat-candidate-mocks-new-trump-assassination-attempt-carry-on\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>, Vindman &ldquo;worked at the [National Security Council] at the same time as his brother[[<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/alexander-vindman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alexander Vindman<\/a>], as a legal advisor focused on international partnerships, human rights, and ethics&rdquo; and &ldquo;became the NSC&rsquo;s senior ethics official in the White House and was involved in bringing Trump impeachment charges forward.&rdquo; His campaign is <a href=\"https:\/\/vindmanforcongress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">backed<\/a> by left-wing organizations such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/organization\/moms-demand-action-for-gun-sense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moms Demand Action<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/non-profit\/votevets-action-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VoteVets<\/a>, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/giffords.org\/candidates\/eugene-vindman\/\">Giffords Courage to Fight Gun Violence<\/a>, as indicated on his campaign site.<\/p>\n<p>Before addressing economic pains impacting Va.-7 residents during the forum, Anderson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uAV7LhFqTKI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blasted<\/a> Vindman for dodging the debate and expressed hope that voters remember his unwillingness to discuss such issues &ldquo;when they go out to the ballot box.&rdquo; Early voting for the commonwealth&rsquo;s November contest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.virginia.gov\/news-releases\/early-voting-begins-sept-20.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">began<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;d like to ask [my opponent] tonight &mdash; if he was here &mdash; whether or not he thinks that he&rsquo;s better off than he was four years ago, and I&rsquo;d say that answer is no,&rdquo; Anderson said after discussing economic issues facing the state.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ea1ff50d74cd911ab4f27cb15a1a495a fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ea1ff50d74cd911ab4f27cb15a1a495a\"><\/div>\n<p>Tuesday night&rsquo;s intended debate came hours after polling, <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/polls\/house\/2024\/virginia\/7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reportedly conducted<\/a> on behalf of Anderson&rsquo;s campaign, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jamesd0wns\/status\/1838691751722123504\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">suggested<\/a> the race is a &ldquo;dead heat.&rdquo; While polls are often used to shape public opinion rather than gauge it, the survey showed the two candidates tied at 43 percent support each, with 14 percent of likely voters still undecided.<\/p>\n<p>The poll was conducted among 400 likely voters across the district from Sept. 15-17 and has a 5 percent margin of error. Va.-7 is considered one of the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2024\/us\/elections\/house-election-swing-districts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">most competitive<\/a>&rdquo; House districts in the country this November, according to the New York Times.<\/p>\n<p>Vindman&rsquo;s decision to duck Tuesday&rsquo;s debate comes amid several controversies engulfing his candidacy. <\/p>\n<p>His sister-in-law Rachel Vindman (Alexander&rsquo;s wife) made headlines earlier this month after <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/16\/sister-in-law-of-virginia-democrat-candidate-mocks-new-trump-assassination-attempt-carry-on\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">making light<\/a> of the second assassination attempt against former President Trump, as The Federalist previously reported. Responding to the news, she initially wrote on X, &ldquo;No ears were harmed. Carry on with your Sunday afternoon.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-525e13d122fdc1d04c6656ec577eb61f fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-525e13d122fdc1d04c6656ec577eb61f\"><\/div>\n<p>She doubled down in subsequent posts, writing, &ldquo;Sorry you&rsquo;re triggered &hellip; I mean no I&rsquo;m not. I don&rsquo;t care a little bit,&rdquo; and, &ldquo;Trump has been inciting violence against his enemies for years. He douses a situation in gasoline, lights a match, &amp; walks away claiming no responsibility. Look at what is happening in Springfield, [Ohio] right now but he wants to claim he&rsquo;s a victim. You cannot have it both ways.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rachel later <a href=\"https:\/\/justthenews.com\/nation\/culture\/alexander-vindmans-wife-retracts-comments-trump-assassination-attempt-deletes-post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reportedly retracted<\/a> her statements while casting herself as a victim in the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Eugene Vindman&rsquo;s House bid has also been marred in recent weeks by campaign finance-related complaints <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/ethics-complaints-pile-up-against-eugene-vindman-over-illegal-super-pac-coordination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">alleging<\/a> illegal coordination between VoteVets and his campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Free Beacon <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/eugene-vindmans-house-campaign-refers-communications-requests-to-liberal-super-pac-raising-legal-concerns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> last month that its questions about the Democrat candidate&rsquo;s military service were redirected by the Vindman campaign to a VoteVets official, who the campaign reportedly said will handle &ldquo;[a]ll future questions on this matter or any matters.&rdquo; The Free Beacon said it was seeking answers regarding a &ldquo;discrepancy&rdquo; in which Vindman&nbsp;&ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/YVindman\/status\/1740139549802836230\">says<\/a>&nbsp;he &lsquo;served our nation in combat,&#8217;&rdquo; while a 2019&nbsp;Daily Mail&nbsp;article&nbsp;&ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-7639431\/Identical-twin-Purple-Heart-officer-set-testify-impeachment-inquiry.html\">said<\/a>&nbsp;he &lsquo;has not seen combat.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The apparent coordination between the two entities raised concerns among election lawyers and ethics specialists that the relationship could constitute campaign finance violations, the Free Beacon reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Virginia Democrat has also faced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/eugene-vindman-primary-democrats-virginia-trump-b2564919.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">accusations<\/a> of distorting his military rank, as detailed in The Independent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-9d6f6ebe8180d228cb4818eb9b910ccc fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-9d6f6ebe8180d228cb4818eb9b910ccc\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. 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