U.S. Senate candidates trade jabs
2006-09-25
Source: Great Falls Tribune
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rss feedThe audience was better behaved, but the candidates mixed it up more in the second fall debate between Republican U.S. Sen. Conrad Burns and his Democratic challenger, state Senate President Jon Tester.
"He wants to weaken our families, weaken our security and to basically cut and run" from the war in Iraq, Burns said of his opponent, reprising a campaign theme that Tester is soft on terror.
Likewise, Tester leveled an allegation against Burns that has dogged the three-term senator for most of the campaign.
"I won't sell Montanans down the road by cutting deals with K Street lobbyists like Jack Abramoff," Tester said.
The comment brought murmurs from the capacity crowd at the 1,200-seat Mother Lode Theatre here, but the debate was no repeat of the one two weeks ago in Hamilton that was repeatedly interrupted by catcalls aimed at Burns. Saturday evening, each candidate quieted the crowd when it threatened to grow restive, as happened when Burns was asked point-blank about Abramoff.
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