MN Senate candidates spar in the only debate before Election Day

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorJoining us is Philippa Strand, a lobbyist in St. Paul who says she represents both sides of the Minnesota Senate race.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRepublican Michele Tafoya and Democrat Peggy Flanagan debated for the only time before November third.

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   Philippa StrandThank you, Hank.

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   Philippa StrandAs a matter of record, I watched every minute, and I was thrilled with both candidates, which is the only way to watch.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo you work for Tafoya and you work for Flanagan, in a race to replace Tina Smith that got exactly one debate.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo that's a yes, then?

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   Philippa StrandI prefer to say I am in the room for both sides.

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   Philippa StrandOne debate is plenty. I have already sat through it twice, once from each of my clients.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFlanagan said Minnesotans are smarter than that, and Tafoya called Flanagan's charge of reinventing herself a projection.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhich of them did you prepare for that exchange?

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    Philippa StrandBoth of them.

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    Philippa StrandAs a matter of record, I wrote the accusation and the comeback on the same legal pad, and I flipped the lanyard between them.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYou wrote the accusation and the answer.

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    Philippa StrandBillable at both ends, Hank. The voters got an hour. I got the invoice.

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    Philippa StrandAs a matter of record, the red badge and the blue badge are the same price.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the only debate in the race was, in the end, a staff meeting.