Durston-Lungren Debates
Dr. Bill Durston repeatedly challenged Rep. Dan Lungren to debate him beginning in March of 2006. Although Lungren's campaign manager was quoted on August 2, 2006, as stating that Lungren was "eager" to debate Bill, he did not agree to debate until October 5 in Elk Grove. Lungren also agreed to debates in Angels Camp on October 16 and in Galt on October 23, but refused Bill's repeated challenges to also debate in other parts of the 3rd Congressional District.
In a face to face encounter on March 27, 2008, following a Lungren "Town Hall Meeting" in Rancho Cordova, Bill challenged Lungren to debate him early and often throughout the 2008 campaign. Lungren's response was, "I debated you in 2006."
Videographer Steve Kolb has produced high quality DVD's of the three 2006 Durston-Lungren debates which may be purchased or borrowed by contacting Chief of Staff, Marilyn Sabin, at (916) 804-8280. Durston for Congress supporters are encouraged to invite persuadable voters to view the debates with them to learn about the striking differences between Bill and his opponent.
The entire audio portion of the Elk Grove Debate may be accessed via the MP3 files below, and portions of the Angels Camp and Galt debates may be both seen and heard by clicking on the links below. (Note that due to technical limitations, the quality of the on-line videos is not as good as the quality of the DVD's.)
- Audio and video files of the Durston-Lungren Debate in Elk Grove on October 5, 2006
- Introduction (MP3, 1.4MB)
- Durston Opening - YouTube video (Durston & Lungren) or audio only (MP3, 2.6MB)
- Lungren Opening (MP3, 2.8MB)
- Torture - YouTube video or audio only (MP3, 3.9MB)
- War In Iraq - YouTube video or audio only (MP3, 5.2MB)
- National Debt - YouTube video or audio only (MP3, 4MB)
- Flood Control - YouTube video or audio only (MP3, 5.4MB)
- Funding Priorities - YouTube video or audio only (MP3, 3.6MB)
- Immigration - YouTube video or audio only (MP3, 5.9MB)
- Bill of Rights - YouTube video or audio only (MP3, 5.0MB)
- Medicare Rx Plan - YouTube video or audio only (MP3, 5.7MB)
- Corruption in Congress - YouTube video or audio only (MP3, 5.1MB) (Note: The question was posed, "What do you plan to do about the problem of corruption in Congress...?" Dr. Durston's initial response, "I plan to run for Congress," was not caught by the microphone.)
- Social Security - YouTube video or audio only (MP3, 5.2MB)
- Environment - YouTube video or audio only (MP3, 4.8MB)
- Universal Health Care - YouTube video or audio only (MP3, 5.7MB)
- Veterans - YouTube video or audio only (MP3, 5.1MB)
- Lungren Closing (MP3, 2MB)
- Durston Closing - YouTube video (Lungren & Durston) or audio only (MP3, 2.7MB)
- Link to discussion of the Iraq issue at Durston-Lungren debate in Angels Camp on October 16, 2006.
- Link to the Durston-Lungren debate in Galt on October 23, 2006