An Open Letter to John Cornyn

September 29, 2014

As the countdown to our General Election Day winds down, a variety of issues important to Texans
remain at the forefront of my campaign. Throughout my primary race, and arriving at my partys
nomination for the U.S. Senate, I have crisscrossed Texas, not only speaking to voters about these
issues, but also listening and learning from their own concerns.
Atop their list, disenchantment with the do-nothing Congress Washington, DC, held captive by
polarization and status-quo politicians. It seems that, on issues like putting our people back into good
paying jobs; raising our minimum wage; ensuring that all Texas students have access to high-quality,
low-cost education; standing up for womens rights; preserving and protecting Social Security; reforming
our Immigration system and clearing up our judicial nominee backlog to name just a few theres much
more talk than action from our federal representatives.
I am gratified and commend you for accepting a first debate on the Univision television network, this
coming October 24. But the issues facing Texans are much more varied, and our population much more
diverse. All voter populations deserve to be included in our exchanges, so they can render an informed
decision, this November 4.
Today, at your Dallas Morning News Editorial Board interview, you stated that you were only engaging
in this one debate because no other debate requests from our campaign had been received.
Therefore, and to avoid any misunderstandings, I am calling on you to meet me across Texas in multiple
public debates, to examine your positions and most importantly, your work on behalf of the people of
the Lone Star State.
I once again propose we meet to debate national security and border issues in one of our border cities;
foreign policy issues in Houston, and domestic policy issues in DFW, in the coming days. My campaign
staff is ready to meet with yours to plan and execute this proposal.
Senator Cornyn, as I salute the many years of public service you have given Texas, I nevertheless remind
you that public debates are a cornerstone of our democracy, and perhaps the best forum where our
voters become genuinely informed, while their elected representatives and candidates are asked to
account for their performance and positions.
I earnestly hope you will accept this invitation.
Sincerely,
Dr. David M. Alameel
Dallas, Texas