QUORUMCALL//GPT:
MAIN TAKEAWAY
• Incumbent US Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Republican challenger Geoff Diehl sparred in their final debate before the November 6 midterm elections.
DEBATING THE ISSUES
• Warren turned the focus to national issues, demonstrating her potential intent to run for president in 2020. She discussed her efforts to fight the opioid crisis and student loan debt, and pledged to take on corruption in Washington.
• Diehl, a Trump supporter, focused on local issues, criticizing Warren for neglecting Massachusetts in pursuit of national ambitions, and promising to prioritize the state’s interests.
JUICY BITS
• Diehl accused Warren of using the Senate as a “stepping stone” to the White House, claiming she was more interested in Iowa than Massachusetts. Warren countered by highlighting her record on local issues and advocating for the people of Massachusetts.
TOPICS COVERED
#OpioidCrisis, #StudentLoanDebt, #Corruption
NOTE
The Reminder is a local Western Massachusetts news outlet. The debate between Warren and Diehl took place at WCVB-TV in Needham and was the last one before the midterm elections.
