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Alaska Dem Senate hopeful Mary Peltola mocked for using ‘cue cards’ in high-stakes debate

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"You can't cue-card your way through the Senate," Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan wrote.

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  1. Just the News

    Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Peltola criticized for use of notecards during debate (opens Just the News)

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    During the debate, Peltola appeared to be holding large notecards with bullet points, which she was looking at while she answered questions.

  2. Fox News

    Democrat's debate 'cue cards' steal spotlight in high-stakes Senate clash (opens Fox News)

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    Mary Peltola's apparent use of cue cards during her Alaska Senate debate with Dan Sullivan sparked a wave of GOP mockery and a pointed on-stage exchange.

  3. New York Post

    Alaska Dem Senate hopeful Mary Peltola mocked for using ‘cue cards’ in high-stakes debate (opens New York Post)

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    "You can't cue-card your way through the Senate," Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan wrote.

  4. Objectivist

    Mary Peltola’s Cue Cards Steal the Spotlight as Senate Debate Turns Brutal [WATCH] (opens Objectivist)

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    Mary Peltola’s repeated glances at notecards handed Dan Sullivan and GOP critics an irresistible debate night target, while clashes over former staffers and a proposed liquefied natural gas pipeline raised the temperature in Alaska’s tossup Senate contest.

  5. GOP Daily Brief

    Mary Peltola Relies On Cue Cards During Alaska Senate Debate, Prompting Sharp Rebuke From Dan Sullivan (opens GOP Daily Brief)

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    A Senate debate is supposed to be the ultimate job interview. No teleprompter. No safety net. Just a candidate and whatever convictions they actually hold....

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