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Democrat Irv Halter

Irv Halter, the Democratic candidate for Colorados 5th Congressional District, will likely debate a chicken on Thursday.

The outlandish notion is the latest attempt to get Republican Congressman Doug Lamborn to debate the retired Air Force general. A political-action committee called Colorado Springs Citizens For A Congressman Who Wont Chicken Out is scheduled to host a debate at the Colorado Springs Penrose Library Thursday. Members of the committee have been going around the city dressed in chicken suits handing out leaflets imploring Lamborn to debate Halter. The committee even showed up at the Colorado Springs city council meeting Tuesday.

According to a press release, if Lamborn doesnt show up to the debate, a trained chicken will take his place.

Lamborn has declined Halters challenge to a debate since besting Bentley Rayburn in the GOP primary in June. Lamborns campaign spokesman Jarred Rego told The Gazette the congressman has no desire to provide Halter with a platform to spread his deceptive rhetoric and uncivil tone.

Lamborns refusal to debate has come under heavy fire from Halter, El Paso County Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Ricker, and now the political action committee is the latest to urge Lamborn to debate.

As the race for the Colorado Springs seat nears the homestretch, Halter has continued to outpace the incumbent congressman according to Federal Election Commission records.

U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn (Bloomberg)

Lamborn raised $91,806.09 in the third quarter of 2014. The amount brings Lamborns total cash on hand to $171,428.77 with $100,000 of that number coming from a loan from Lamborns personal funds. The congressman loaned the money March 31.

Halter by contrast raised $191,617.55 raised with $363,425.38 cash on hand. Halter has outpaced Lamborn in fundraising throughout the entire year. Though the massive discrepancy between the funds in each camp can be attributed to Lamborn spending $150,000 in the primary. Halter ran unopposed.

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Democrat Irv Halter will likely debate a chicken Thursday