In Virginia gubernatorial debate, Gillespie, Northam clash
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"You really have been missing in action," Northam told Gillespie.
But Gillespie countered that Northam's antagonistic approach to Trump would be harmful to a state heavily dependent on federal spending.
"What are you going to do as our governor? Call the
Trump threatens to loom large in the off-year race for governor in
At Saturday's debate, Gillespie grew frustrated when the debate moderator asked whether he would support Trump were he to fire special counsel
When not talking about Trump, the candidates sounded familiar notes on taxes and social issues.
Gillespie is a former chairman of the
Northam countered that Gillespie is falsely painting a portrait of a moribund economy, saying
Northam is a pediatric neurologist and an Army veteran who played up his support for issues important to the Democratic base, such as abortion rights, gun control and expanding Medicaid.
He was interrupted early in the debate by a protester who opposes the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a proposed project to carry natural gas across
Gillespie has been an enthusiastic cheerleader for the pipeline project, while Northam has neither opposed it nor warmly embraced it, saying only that he will back the pipeline's construction if it can be done in an environmentally safe way.
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