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Debate Between Ayotte And Hassan Turns To Topic Of Presidential Election

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New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, a Republican, and Gov. Maggie Hassan, a Democrat. (AP file photos)
New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, a Republican, and Gov. Maggie Hassan, a Democrat. (AP file photos)

The economy was supposed to be the focus of debate Tuesday between New Hampshire Senate candidates Maggie Hassan, the state's Democratic governor, and Kelly Ayotte, the incumbent Republican senator. But as New Hampshire Public Radio reporter Todd Bookman tells Morning Edition, the presidential race made its way into the showdown.

This segment aired on October 26, 2016.

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