The Northwest Herald slams incumbent Democrat Melissa Bean for playing hide-the-ball:

The voters of the 8th District deserve the opportunity to see the candidates together for themselves.

Interest in campaigns peaks in October, and we suggest two or three high-profile debates on successive weeks.

What is Bean she afraid of? She should be reasonable and be responsive to the voters. She should stand before them with her challengers and talk about the issues.

She might not want to dignify McSweeney and Scheurer with her presence. But she dismisses voters with that kind of arrogance.