Democratic Rep. Tammy Baldwin and Republican former Gov. Tommy Thompson met for their first debate Friday night in the top-tier Wisconsin Senate race. And in a state that has seen more than its fair share of political division over the past two years, including a gubernatorial recall election this past spring, the candidates tended to play things more low key — though they still traded plenty of barbs throughout the evening.
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