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Sand, Lahn trade attacks on residency, family at first Iowa gubernatorial debate
Iowa Capital Dispatch and Michigan Advance describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedSand, Lahn trade attacks on residency, family at first Iowa gubernatorial debate.
The headline splitIowa Capital Dispatch frames it as "Sand, Lahn trade attacks on residency, family at first Iowa gubernatorial debate". Michigan Advance frames it as "Benson, James tackle affordability, federal relations at first gubernatorial debate".
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Left / center-leftSand, Lahn trade attacks on residency, family at first Iowa gubernatorial debate
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Sand, Lahn trade attacks on residency, family at first Iowa gubernatorial debate
Democrat Rob Sand and Republican Zach Lahn accused each other of lying about their residency and family wealth Tuesday while answering questions on the state budget and education during the...
Benson, James tackle affordability, federal relations at first gubernatorial debate
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