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Personal insults fly in Michigan, Georgia and Maine Senate debates
Original: ‘Con man’ and ‘cowardly’: Personal insults fly in heated Michigan, Georgia, Maine Senate debates
US Senate debates in Michigan, Georgia and Maine turned heated, with candidates trading personal insults such as calling an opponent a 'con man' and 'cowardly'. The sharp attacks have drawn attention as key races in those states carry major implications for the balance of the US Senate.
Why now: Several closely watched Senate races are in their final stretch, and the unusually personal exchanges are fuelling discussion of negative campaigning.
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- ‘Con man’ and ‘cowardly’: Personal insults fly in heated Michigan, Georgia, Maine Senate debates · CNN
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