The second episode in WSIU-TV's Decision 2010 Election Series features a half-hour conversation with Rep. John Cavaletto (R-Salem) and challenger Joshua Qualls (D-Centralia). The candidates respond to a variety of questions addressing the Illinois budget crisis, tax policies, education funding, and job creation in the South Central Illinois district, among others.

Illinois Lawmakers Statehouse correspondent and WSIU-TV senior producer Jak Tichenor co-hosts with panelists Jennifer Fuller of WSIU Radio and Rob Crow of the Southern Illinoisan newspaper.

WSIU Radio will air excerpts from this candidate interview on Thursday, October 28 at 8:30am & 5:29pm.

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View all of our Decision 2010 election specials.