On the attack but trailing in fundraising, Robert Sullivan has thrown down the gauntlet to his former boss:

Let's debate.

Sullivan, a retired lieutenant, sent a letter to the Pasco Sheriff Bob White on Wednesday proposing three town-hall style debates across the county before the Aug. 26 primary "wherein citizens may pose their questions directly to both of us."

White, who is seeking a third term, did not respond to Sullivan. Nor did he return messages left by the Times on Wednesday at his office and with his spokesman.

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