南卡联邦参议员选战唯一一场辩论落幕，格雷厄姆拒绝承诺再辩
南卡罗来纳州联邦参议员选战唯一一场已安排的辩论10月11日（周日）在哥伦比亚举行，由南卡ETV与公共电台主办。共和党现任参议员达琳·格雷厄姆、民主党儿科医生安妮·安德鲁斯和自由党候选人凯西·惠特纳同台，就伊朗、经济、人工智能、青少年与社交媒体等议题接受提问。
辩论中，安德鲁斯敦促在11月3日投票日前再举行更多辩论，称自己已经同意参加三场额外的辩论，一场60分钟的辩论留下了太多议题没有谈透。格雷厄姆拒绝承诺参加任何后续辩论，称自己更重要的是倾听选民的声音，而不是站在辩论台上。
辩论当晚，默特尔比奇的选民聚集在旅程教会观看直播，霍里县共和党为此举办了观战派对。牧师托马斯·华莱士鼓励选民自己做功课、了解候选人政见后再投票。南卡提前投票将于10月19日至31日进行，大选日为11月3日。
（GSM 竞选类报道只陈述事实，不代表任何政治观点和立场。）
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South Carolina Senate Candidates Hold Their Only Scheduled Debate; Graham Declines to Commit to More
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The only scheduled debate in South Carolina's U.S. Senate race was held on Sunday, Oct. 11, hosted by South Carolina ETV and SC Public Radio. Republican incumbent Sen. Darline Graham, Democratic pediatrician Annie Andrews and Libertarian Kasie Whitener shared the stage, taking questions on Iran, the economy, artificial intelligence, and teens and social media.
During the debate, Andrews pressed for more debates before the Nov. 3 vote, saying she had already agreed to three additional matchups and that a single 60-minute debate left too many issues untouched. Graham declined to commit to any further debates, saying it was more important for her to listen to voters than to stand on a debate stage.
That evening, voters in Myrtle Beach gathered at Journey Church to watch a live stream, at a watch party hosted by the Horry County Republican Party. Pastor Thomas Wallace encouraged voters to study the candidates' platforms and decide for themselves before voting. Early voting in South Carolina runs Oct. 19-31; the general election is Nov. 3.
(GSM reports campaign news as facts only and takes no political position.)
Source: WPDE / Coastal ABC
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