Two of the four Democratic candidates for the 8th District congressional seat took part in a forum in Evansville over the weekend. WNIN’s John Gibson was there:
The NAACP and the League of Women Voters hosted the event at the CK Newsome Center. Evansville City Councilor Mary Allen and political newcomer Tabitha Zeigler of Covington took part.
On the issue of health care, Allen told the gathering:
"I believe health care is a human right. It is not a privilege for the few. It needs to be decoupled from our work."
Zeigler responded:
"I'm a proponent of universal health care. I've lived abroad, studied abroad, I've watched it happen and it is possible."
On voting rights, Zeigler said she’s opposed to the SAVE Act:
"I would probably just tell them to scrap it entirely, and we can do better."
Allen agreed, saying it’s an attempt to restrict voter access:
"We're making up a problem or a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist."
And regarding immigration and actions by ICE, Allen called for change:
"Diverse communities make us better and ICE — in its current form — needs to go away."
Ziegler agreed:
"This specific institution should not exist and that's why I decided to take the abolish ICE pledge."
The NAACP says it invited the other two Democratic candidates and incumbent Republican Mark Messmer, but they did not attend.
