{"id":62244,"date":"2024-01-22T23:06:28","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T07:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=62244"},"modified":"2024-01-22T23:06:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T07:06:28","slug":"us-senate-candidate-christina-pascucci-reacts-to-first-senate-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=62244","title":{"rendered":"US Senate Candidate Christina Pascucci Reacts to First Senate Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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LOS ANGELES, CA \u2013\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>U.S. Senate hopeful Christina Pascucci called the first US Senate debate a disservice to California voters and said the candidates failed to offer new solutions to the state\u2019s mounting problems.<\/p>\n

The debate, on the campus of USC, only included four candidates: Republican Steve Garvey, and Democrats Barbara Lee, Katie Porter, and Adam Schiff.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was so frustrating to watch. You have the three Democratic establishment candidates who are pointing the finger at Washington\u2013they ARE Washington. They used their time to score political points while offering no creative new solutions for some of our most pressing issues like homelessness or the border,\u201d said Pascucci. \u201cThere was not even talk of our failing schools or mental health crisis. They also didn’t mention foster youth who make up half the homeless population.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moderators quickly lost control of the debate as the three Establishment Democrats fixated on former President Donald Trump for 10 minutes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe main thing that I saw on that stage is that there was zero leadership,\u201d added Pascucci. \u201cCalifornians deserve better.\u201d<\/p>\n

POLITICO, FOX 11 Los Angeles, and USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future have faced criticism for excluding Independent Democrat Pascucci and two other candidates who polled a collective 20% of the poll the debate sponsors used to qualify candidates. No clear criteria was made public ahead of the sponsors\u2019 announcement of the debate invitees. Pascucci supporters and independent voters have denounced the move as undemocratic and biased.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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VIDEO: WATCH CHRISTINA’S RESPONSE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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WHO IS CHRISTINA?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Christina Pascucci is an independent Democrat who believes in finding common ground and putting people over politics.\u00a0 She has worked as a local television reporter for over 15 years, uncovering injustices and sparking change. Mental health, foster care, and California’s recovery are her passions. She is committed to working hard and finding effective solutions for these pressing issues. She has also reported from over 100 countries and all seven continents on issues such as migration, refugees, and border security. Christina speaks Spanish fluently, is a first-generation college graduate, and a licensed pilot. She and her husband, Austin, are looking forward to welcoming their first child in the spring.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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