(AR) Senatorial candidates face off in AETN debate
Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Four candidates for U.S. Senate squared off Monday afternoon in a 90-minute debate at the University of Central Arkansas, addressing television ads, health care laws and what theyd do in Washington.
Democrat U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, Republican Rep. Tom Cotton, Green party candidate Mark Swaney and Libertarian candidate Nathan LaFrance answered panelists.
To start out the debate, candidates were asked about negative attack ads airing on television and radio.
I feel dirty every time I watch one of these ads, panelist Gwen Mortiz said.
Read more: http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2014/oct/13/senatorial-candidates-face-aetn-debate/
Huh. I wonder how many other states invited alternative party candidates to Congressional debates.
AP:
Cotton, Pryor stick to familiar themes in debate
AETN = Arkansas Educational Television Network (the state's PBS) - watch the debate at:
http://www.aetn.org/elections/listing/u.s._senate