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Sullivan and Peltola trade jabs in Alaska Senate debate

The final televised debate between the top two Senate candidates came two weeks before the general election and covered Iran, affordability and Trump; no clear knockout emerged.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSenator Dan Sullivan, a Republican, and former Representative Mary Peltola, a Democrat, traded jabs in their final televised Senate debate in Alaska, with two weeks until the general election.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Washington Examiner says the night touched Iran, affordability, President Trump and attacks on character, and that neither candidate landed a decisive blow.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI see two people with a lot of passion and no trained facilitator. This is a communication breakthrough waiting to happen.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThey attacked each other's character.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWhich is just a feeling with a podium.

  6. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'd have them sit on a rug, hold a talking stick and say what they need from the Senate.

  7. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNobody is bringing a rug to a Senate debate.

  8. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI brought a scorecard anyway. Iran gets a B for effort, affordability gets a gold star, and the jabs get a gentle note about tone.

  9. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA gold star.

  10. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe report says neither one landed a knockout. So who won, Vera?

  11. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe moderator's chair. It never took a side, and it set healthy boundaries.

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