Believe it or not, this is yet another story that stems from the fallout of the now famed criminal investigation by the state A.G. of use and abuse of taxpayer funds Democrat officials in Pennsylvania for political campaigns.  From the Daily Local News:

Paul Drucker, the Democrat running in the 157th Legislative District, was not the first to know that his Republican opponent had challenged him to a series of three debates.

Guy Ciarrocchi, the Republican, sent Drucker the challenge via registered mail. The same day he sent the letter, he announced to reporters that he was challenging his opponent to a debate and provided them with a copy of the challenge letter.

Drucker said in a Thursday interview that he had no idea he was being challenged to debates. He said neither he nor his staff had seen the press release or received the letter.

“I don’t know anything about it,” he said, adding that he wanted to wait until he saw the letter to decide whether to accept.

Registered mail can take two to three days to arrive.

When asked why he used a piece of certified mail and a press release to challenge Drucker to a debate instead of just calling him, Ciarrocchi said, “I wanted there to be no misunderstanding. Mr. Drucker has tended to misstate what I’m doing or what I’m saying.”

Although Ciarrocchi and Drucker, both of Tredyffrin, have been campaigning since February, conflict between them has for the most part been limited to vague arguments about ideology.

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