NC 11 Congressional Candidate Forum Hosted by the Cherokee County 9-12
The Cherokee County 9-12 Project hosted an 11th District Congressional Candidate Forum on Monday night in Murphy, NC. The forum was open to the public. All Congressional candidates, including Heath Shuler, were invited. Those who actually participated included Dr. Dan Eichenbaum (Physician, Murphy), Greg Newman (Attorney, Hendersonville) and Kenny West (Insurance Salesman, Hayesville). The debate lasted two hours and included an opening statement from each candidate, direct questioning, an audience Q and A session, and closing statements from each candidate. Afterward, a straw poll was taken of all audience members. The vote results are as follows:
Dr. Dan Eichenbaum – 91
Kenny West – 38
Greg Newman – 16
Ed Krause – 2
Undecided – 1







