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LA mayoral debate: Karen Bass, Nithya Raman both lose
The New York Post declares both candidates "lose" the debate, while the Los Angeles Times describes them "sparring" over key issues.
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What happenedLA mayoral debate: Karen Bass, Nithya Raman both lose.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Bass, Raman spar over policing, homelessness in first mayoral debate since June primary". The right frames it as "LA mayoral debate: Karen Bass, Nithya Raman both lose".
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Left / center-leftBass, Raman spar over policing, homelessness in first mayoral debate since June primary
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Right / center-rightLA mayoral debate: Karen Bass, Nithya Raman both lose
LA mayoral debate: Karen Bass, Nithya Raman both lose
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LA Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman faced off in the first mayoral debate of the general election, and both managed to earn terrible grades. For 90 minutes at the Sherman Oak...
Bass, Raman spar over policing, homelessness in first mayoral debate since June primary
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The showdown in Sherman Oaks was the first face-to-face debate since Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman emerged as the top vote-getters in the June 2 mayoral primary.
