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Cris Ericson

Candidate: denial of access forums, media is illegal

I thank the voters I met in just three towns - Bellows Falls, Springfield, and Rutland - for signing petitions to allow me to appear on the Aug. 9 Statewide Democratic Party Primary Election ballot for governor and for United States senator.

Some people told me they didn't know anything about me, but they'd sign my petition after talking with me.

I have been on the statewide ballot every two years starting 2002. Why am I so unknown?

I'll tell you why: because some nonprofit organizations receive taxpayer funding, either directly or indirectly from parent nonprofits, and they entirely exclude some candidates from debates and forums.

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