From the Colorado Statesman:

The two candidates vying for the attorney general post on the November ballot squared off again this week, this time on a debate that was televised Friday evening.

Democrat Stan Garnett and incumbent Republican John Suthers continue to spar over Suthers’ participation in a lawsuit against the federal government over health care reform. Tuesday’s debate also covered medical marijuana, ballot initiatives, and how to cut the budget of the AG’s office next year.

The debate was taped Tuesday afternoon at the studios of CPT-12 (formerly KBDI), in conjunction with KCNC-TV4. It aired on CPT-12 on Friday at 9:30 p.m. as part of the “Colorado Decides” series, leading up to the November election.

Suthers defended his decision to join in a lawsuit filed last March against the federal government by a dozen other attorneys general. The lawsuit seeks to block implementation of health care reform; specifically, portions of the law that require individuals to purchase health insurance. The lawsuit also challenges the constitutionality of the penalties that would be assessed to those who disregard the law but do not qualify for exemptions because of income or other allowable reasons.

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