Candidates battle for the 15th time
by Joe Hanel
Herald Denver Bureau
DENVER - Bob Schaffer and Mark Udall stayed in each other's faces Thursday night during the 15th and final debate of their acrimonious campaign.
At the beginning, each candidate was asked to define the other's debating style in one word.
"Explaining. That is the word," said Schaffer, a retired Republican House member.
Schaffer said Rep. Udall had strained to explain his votes for his "Boulder" district, while his own Eastern Plains district better represents the values of Colorado.
Udall, the Democrat, called out Schaffer's combative style.
"The one word is 'tough.' But I would say at times Bob Schaffer's been rude. Bob Schaffer has been unwilling to listen during the debates we've had at times. I think we have enough people in the United States Senate that filibuster, that don't listen," Udall said.
Schaffer mocked Udall for having "hurt feelings."
"If simple questions in the context of a debate are ones that offend one's sensibilities and harm one's opinion, maybe the United States Senate is probably too harsh a place to be," Schaffer said.
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