McCollum announces DFL rallies, third debate

Congresswoman Betty McCollum says she will headline a series of town hall rallies aimed at energizing DFL voters.

McCollum announced the 4th District rallies today in a news release. The first event is scheduled at Macalester College Chapel on Monday, Sept. 13, starting at 5:30 p.m. Other rallies are scheduled on Sept. 18, at the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center in St. Paul, and on Sept. 25, at the Sheet Metal Workers Hall in Maplewood.

In addition, McCollum has agreed to participate in an MPR News-sponsored radio debate for sometime during the week of

Sept. 21

Oct. 25. The exact date has not been determined. The White Bear Lake Chamber of Commerce and League of Women Voters of St. Paul are sponsoring two other 4th District congressional debates.

Yesterday, McCollum's Republican challenger Teresa Collett was criticizing the incumbent for declining to attend a KSTP-TV debate.

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