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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Retired social studies teacher Barbara Butler said the Democratic presidential debate in South Carolina reminded her of a high school debate — and not in a good way.
"There's a way to get your point across without cutting someone down,” said Butler, 63, who joined about 60 South Carolina AARP members in Charleston Tuesday night to watch the 10th Democratic debate. “I expect to see a little more professionalism” from people who want to be president, she added.
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"This is crazy,” said Joy Trammell, 59, of Aiken, who said she thinks events like this will turn people off from voting. “People aren't going to know who to vote for with all this bickering back and forth."
Tuesday's debate was the last before South Carolina's primary on Saturday and before voters in 14 states will express their preferences among the Democratic candidates on Tuesday.
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Seven candidates were on the debate stage: former Vice President Joe Biden, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, businessman Tom Steyer and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
'Talk about the issues'
Hank Povinelli, a 72-year-old retired IT security management officer and avowed “political junkie” who lives in Fort Mill, said the debate left him with more questions than answers because the bickering got in the way of fully exploring the issues: “I want them to talk about the issues."
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