Democrats spar in first Senate debate

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October 26, 2009, 9:56 pm
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(NECN: Brad Puffer, Boston, Mass.) - The Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate faced off for their first televised debate Monday night. The candidates answered questions on a wide range of topics from the economy to health care to the war in Afghanistan. Attorney General Martha Coakley, Congressman Michael Capuano, businessman Steven Pagliuca and City Year co-founder Alan Khazei are all vying for the Democratic nomination which will be decided in a primary election December 8th. <a href="http://www.necn.com/Boston/Politics/2009/10/26/Democratic-Senate-candidates/1256601400.html" target="_blank">Democratic Senate candidates debate at JFK Library</a> <a href="http://www.necn.com/Boston/Politics/2009/10/26/Democratic-Senate-candidates/1256601943.html" target="_blank">Democratic Senate candidates debate a second stimulus</a> <a href="http://www.necn.com/Boston/Politics/2009/10/26/Democratic-Senate-candidates/1256603870.html" target="_blank">Democratic Senate candidates on immigration laws</a> <a href="http://www.necn.com/Boston/Politics/2009/10/26/Democratic-Senate-candidates/1256604989.html" target="_blank">Democratic Senate candidates on Iran, nuclear weapons</a>

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