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Wisconsin debate dispute: Cooke accuses Van Orden of backing out
Original: Rebecca Cooke said Derrick Van Orden backed out of a debate. Van Orden said that’s not true.
In Wisconsin's congressional race, Democrat Rebecca Cooke said Republican incumbent Derrick Van Orden withdrew from a scheduled debate. Van Orden denies it, disputing her account. The conflicting statements from the rival campaigns leave unclear whether a debate will take place, and the disagreement has become a point of contention between the two candidates in the closely watched contest.
Why now: He said, she said between rival candidates in a competitive congressional race draws attention
Rebecca CookeDerrick Van OrdenWisconsin
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- Rebecca Cooke said Derrick Van Orden backed out of a debate. Van Orden said that’s not true. · Spectrum News
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