Hansen shuns debate due to personal barbs Item Info
- Title:
- Hansen shuns debate due to personal barbs
- Creator:
- Plastino, Ben
- Date Created (ISO Standard):
- 1980-10-15
- Description:
- A newspaper article discussing: U.S. Representative George Hansen of Idaho, in a recent interview, expressed concerns about a potential debate with his Democratic challenger, Diane Bilyeu, focusing more on personal attacks than substantive issues. He discussed his support for agricultural and senior citizen legislation, as well as his opposition to deficit spending and inflationary policies, while highlighting the economic challenges facing Idaho voters, such as rising prices and the national debt. Hansen also addressed the political dynamics surrounding the Northwest Power Bill and his belief that incumbent power, particularly Ronald Reagan's influence, could impact his re-election bid.
- Subjects:
- re-elections personal identification economic concepts
- Politicians:
- George V. Hansen Ronald Reagan
- Source:
- Ben J. Plastino Papers, 1947-1998, MG 632, University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/special-collections/
- Source Identifier:
- mg632-f01_018
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Language:
- eng
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Hansen shuns debate due to personal barbs", Ben J. Plastino Papers Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/plastino/items/plastino0062.html
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