ATLANTA AP – The five Democrats vying for the U.S. Senate sparred over campaign cash, their resumes and gay marriage in the first televised debate of the race Sunday night. Each sought to make the case he’s best equipped to take on Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss this fall.
With a little over two weeks to go until the July 15 primary, the candidates touched on issues from energy to education to health care on which they generally agreed. It was political contributions – who’s giving and who’s getting – that touched off some of the sharpest exchanges of the night.
