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Evan McMullin Uses Pitbull Politics and Is Accused of Lying During Debate With Mike Lee

by Lincoln Brown


Utah Senate incumbent Republican Mike Lee took on independent challenger Evan McMullin on Monday night. Some in the local media were touting the event as McMullin’s last chance to make an impression on voters and were calling the debate for Lee two hours before the event. Lee was forecasted to have an information advantage, but there was some speculation that, since he tends to be loquacious, this would act in McMullin’s favor if he was able to utilize sound-bite answers that could have audience appeal.

The pair took the stage at 6:00 PM Mountain time. The questions were submitted by viewers before and during the event. As predicted, McMullin went for the cheap shots and sound bites and harped on Lee’s partisanship, and emphasized that Lee was beholden to donors and special interest groups, while he, McMullin, was striving to unify the state and hold leaders accountable. He also accused Lee of refusing to work with other parties and, in particular, Mitt Romney…


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