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Moulton and Markey spar in Democratic primary debate

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There was a fiery back-and-forth Monday as the Massachusetts Democratic primary enters the home stretch. Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton took part in a Boston 25 and GBH News debate . The two Democrats sought to distinguish themselves while answering questions about issues like confli…

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  1. GBH News

    WATCH LIVE AT 7 P.M.: Ed Markey, Seth Moulton debate in primary race for Senate seat (opens GBH News)

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    GBH News’ Adam Reilly and Boston25’s Kerry Kavanaugh moderate a live debate between the two Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate.

  2. PBS NewsHour

    WATCH LIVE: Massachusetts' U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton are participating in a one-hour debate Monday, ahead of Massachusetts' Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Sept. 1.

  3. The Boston Globe

    ‘Reprehensible’ and ‘sexist’: Markey-Moulton feud intensifies in second Senate primary debate (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The hourlong US Senate debate featured tit-for-tat exchanges over who’s been in Washington for important votes, laughs of disbelief at assertions about the other’s records, and continued discourse on Ed Markey’s age.

  4. Boston

    ‘Playbook of destruction’: Markey, Moulton meet for combative second debate ahead of Sept. primary (opens Boston)

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    Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton each cast themselves as progressives willing to fight the Trump administration while attacking their opponent's character.

  5. NBC Boston

    Moulton and Markey spar in Democratic primary debate (opens NBC Boston)

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    There was a fiery back-and-forth Monday as the Massachusetts Democratic primary enters the home stretch. Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton took part in a Boston 25 and GBH News debate . The two Democrats sought to distinguish themselves while answering questions about issues like confli…

  6. Advocate

    Seth Moulton’s anti-trans rhetoric comes back to haunt him in Senate debate with Ed Markey (opens Advocate)

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    Massachusetts Senate candidate Rep. Seth Moulton walked back controversial remarks about transgender athletes during a heated debate Monday. As he challenges U.S. Sen. Ed Markey in the September 1 Democratic primary, the sitting congressman was pressed to answer for his own rhetorical record.