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Letter: Pointed questions for candidates

By John Bayer, Washougal
Published: February 28, 2022, 6:00am

There still seems to be widespread confusion about the United States 2020 election and its aftermath. Misinformation campaigns and hyperpartisan news sources are helping fuel this confusion.

Voters everywhere would benefit from on-the-record answers from candidates about whether the 2020 election was conducted fairly, and whether the events of Jan. 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol were legitimate political discourse.

These questions should be asked of candidates at all levels from all parties. Knowing where a candidate stands on these two issues will be very helpful to voters as they make their decisions. Our democratic system of government works best when we can all agree on basic facts, and form our own opinions based on those facts.

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