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Bob Casey and Dave McCormick trade personal barbs in a bitter Pennsylvania Senate debate

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Democratic Sen. Bob Casey goes head-to-head with Republican challenger Dave McCormick in first debate.

McCormick says Casey is a career politician who’s a rubber-stamp for Democratic leaders.

Polls show Casey and McCormick are locked in a tight race that could play a major role in determining which party wins control of the Senate .

Both candidates addressed their positions on immigration and the U.S.-Mexico border.

Casey said he “absolutely” supports the policies of the Biden administration.

McCormick slammed Casey for not having recently visited the border, and he said he would have voted against the “bad bill” independent of Trump .

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semi-formal

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English

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