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While I appreciate Morgan Holm's explanation for excluding Constitution Party candidate Dave Brownlow from this debate, the facts of this race contradict OPB's justification.

Gordon Smith is now running attack ads on TV and radio, accusing Brownlow of being "too liberal."

If Brownlow is drawing enough support to warrant Smith's attacks, OPB owes Brownlow the same opportunity to respond in a public forum. He may be a minor party candidate, but Smith's own actions make it clear Brownlow is now a major factor in the race, and as such, he ought to be offered the same forum OPB offered Merkley and Smith.

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