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Los Angeles TimesOpinion · Oct 14, 4:03 AM
Commentary: Bass vs. Raman: Here's who won the L.A. mayoral debate
Times columnists weigh in on the final mayoral debate before the Nov. 3 election.
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Bass, Raman clash over homelessness, public safety and leadership in LA mayoral debate
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What happened As the L.A. mayor's race enters its final weeks, Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman traded sharp attacks during a debate.
The headline split The left frames it as "Commentary: Bass vs. Raman: Here's who won the L.A. mayoral debate". The center frames it as "Bass, Raman clash over homelessness, public safety and leadership in LA mayoral debate".
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Left / center-leftCommentary: Bass vs. Raman: Here's who won the L.A. mayoral debate
Los Angeles Times · Center-left · Opinion
CenterBass, Raman clash over homelessness, public safety and leadership in LA mayoral debate
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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Oct 14, 7:39 AM
Bass, Raman clash over homelessness, public safety and leadership in LA mayoral debate
As the L.A. mayor's race enters its final weeks, Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman traded sharp attacks during a debate.
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The New York TimesNews report · Oct 14, 7:12 AM
4 Takeaways From the Los Angeles Mayoral Debate
Mayor Karen Bass and her former ally, the City Council member Nithya Raman, attacked each other’s records on Tuesday night in the last televised debate before the election.
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LAistNews report · Oct 14, 5:19 AM
3 takeaways from Bass and Raman’s live televised mayoral debate
Incumbent L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and challenger L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman faced off Tuesday night in a tense, hour-long event.
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56/99 Wording GapLow confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 4 sources · format mismatchFormats: Opinion, News report
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