The following article by Hanna Jones was posted on the CityPages website August 16, 2018:
The League of Women Voters takes its candidate forums seriously, hoping to make sure voters are as informed as possible. Nothing cuts through the hype and noise like having all sides in the same room, answering questions with no filter.
Erik Paulsen has a growing history of avoiding his constituents at all costs. Credit: StarTribune
“Forums are one of the few ways to get a true response out of candidates,” Executive Director Michelle Witte says.
Only one thing tends to throw a wrench in the gears: candidates who want no part of a forum they can’t control. The League has sent out several invitations to Republican Congressman Erik Paulsen. He hasn’t responded.
“I’m pretty sure it’s a ‘no,’” Witte says.