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Posted: Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 8:55 AM HST
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Attacks plentiful in final US Senate debate in HI
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HONOLULU (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono and former Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle aren't letting up in their criticisms of one another as they press toward the home stretch in their race for U.S. Senate.
Both contenders were on the attack Monday night, just before early voting begins statewide on Tuesday.
Hirono criticized Lingle as a hand-picked Republican who would undercut Hawaii's values in Washington and dampen the effectiveness of U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, Hawaii's other senator.
Lingle says Hirono is ineffective as a lawmaker, doesn't have original ideas and doesn't understand national issues well.
The candidates spent a significant amount of time during the sometimes contentious debate talking about Lingle's positions and ties to national Republicans from Mitt Romney to Sarah Palin.
Lingle says the Democrat can't stand on her own.
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