Predictably, Ed Case welcomed Mazie Hirono’s acceptance of a statewide televised debate. In fact, it seems he’d love it if she accepted all four standing invites from local broadcasters. From his news release:

“We appreciate Mazie’s change of mind. This is clearly a critical election and voters are owed the opportunity to fully consider our records, beliefs, and agendas and make an informed decision about who can get the job done in the Senate over the next generation. 

“But, the devil is in the details. There are 40 days before the August 11th Democratic primary election. These must be real debates that reach most voters in primetime before they cast their votes, whether it be on August 11th or by absentee mail-in or walk-in voting.

“I’m also not sure how Mazie intends to choose among our main network television stations who have extended four debate invitations. I’ve accepted them all, and I believe she should as well.