It wasn’t a debate because neither candidate was focused on what the other was saying. Their real concerns were their own candidacies as well as the candidate who wasn’t there – Sen. Tom Cotton, whose absence also was informative in a way.
Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton was not in the room as his Democratic and Libertarian challengers debated Monday, but criticism of the Arkansas lawmaker’s record and his absence from the debate took center stage
Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman and Democratic challenger James Russell criticized President Donald Trump’s plan to purchase diesel from Russia but split on who’s to blame for rising gas prices as the two met for a debate
