Oct 18, 2024
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) - There were some memorable moments in the first and likely only debate between Tammy Baldwin and Eric Hovde on Friday night. Both U.S. Senate candidates traded barbs on topics like abortion, immigration, and childcare while accusing their opponent of lying. Hovde even brought a utility bill, his way of proving that he actually lives in Wisconsin. "Senator Baldwin, you claim I live in California and that's where I am, there's a way to prove it (that I live in Wisconsin)," he said as he pulled his utility bill out from underneath his suit jacket. "I have my utility bill."  The debate on Friday night, hosted by the Wisconsin Broadcaster's Association in Madison, covered a wide range of topics. The candidates sparred over abortion rights, Baldwin saying that a woman's right to get an abortion should not depend on her zip code. Green Bay realty office hosts Halloween Extravaganza Hovde said he's pro-life but supports exceptions for rape, incest, and the health of the mother. He said that he believes it's up to the states to determine how they want to handle abortion rights. In 2012 when he ran for Senate, Hovde had said that he was "totally opposed to abortion." One of the more contentious moments of the debate came when Hovde challenged Baldwin to provide more information about the investments of her partner Maria Brisbane. She's a wealth advisor and Hovde has questioned if Baldwin has used her position on congressional committees to benefit her partner. “Eric Hovde should stay out of my personal life,” Baldwin said. "And I think I speak for most Wisconsin women that he should stay out of all of our personal lives.” Baldwin has accused Hovde of accepting donations from foreign banks and governments through Sunwest Bank (he's the CEO). The two candidates also sparred over immigration, particularly a bipartisan immigration bill that failed to pass when former president Donald Trump urged lawmakers to vote against it. Baldwin voted for the bill and said it would have been a major step in the right direction in getting the situation at the border under control. "Eric Hovde and Donald Trump wanted the political issue they wanted the chaos," she said. "They didn't want a solution."  Hovde said that the bill didn't go far enough saying it masqueraded as a border bill, but really it was Democrats trying to get more funding for Ukraine. On several occasions, Hovde accused Baldwin of lying about or misrepresenting his record including on things like childcare and social security (Hovde said he doesn't want to eliminate social security). Major upgrades at safety position spark Packers’ surge in takeaways "The one thing that you have perfected in Washington is your ability to lie," Hovde said. "I can't believe you can stand here and say something like that."  Recent polling has shown the two candidates are locked in a tight race. Some national observers believe that this race could go a long way in determining whether Democrats or Republicans take control of the U.S. Senate. "But our country it's going in the wrong direction, you can stay with Senator Baldwin whose been in Washington for 26 years do you think you're better off now than you were four years ago or 26 years ago," Hovde asked rhetorically. "I think it's time for a change."  "We have a Brown County Wisconsin and a Green County Wisconsin, but not an Orange County Wisconsin," said Baldwin. "This election is about regaining our rights and freedoms and helping working people get ahead."  The election is Nov. 5, less than three weeks away.
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