Jos\u00e9 Francisco Pe\u00f1a G\u00f3mez explained why he will not debate with his contenders, namely Leonel Fern\u00e1ndez and Jacinto Peynado in an interview with the Listin Diario on Wednesday, 1 May. He says that he will not do so because he is ahead and will not risk his position in front of the electorate. He said that was the same reason Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Aznar in Spain did not debate with Felipe Gonz\u00e1lez. “I am not going to risk going to a debate, if I am 10, 12 or 14 points ahead of Leonel Fern\u00e1ndez. He said that it is not true that a debate is the best way for the people to get to know the candidates. He said that during an election campaign it is the most extravagant speaker offers the most, and we are carrying out a completely different style of campaign. He defined himself as a great polemicist. He also mentioned the example of President Joaqu\u00edn Balaguer who never accepted to take part in a debate, and if Antonio Guzm\u00e1n had accepted, he would not have won the election in 1978.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Jos\u00e9 Francisco Pe\u00f1a G\u00f3mez explained why he will not debate with his contenders, namely Leonel Fern\u00e1ndez and Jacinto Peynado in an interview with the Listin Diario on Wednesday, 1 May. He says that he will not do so because he is ahead and will not risk his position in front of the electorate. He said … <\/p>\n