The two front-runners in the D.C. mayor’s race went head-to-head Monday afternoon and quickly came out swinging, sharpening up their attacks as the Democratic primary inches ever closer.

D.C. Council Member Adrian Fenty and Council Chairman Linda Cropp are the clear leaders in the polls with two weeks until the Sept. 12 primary. The televised one-hour debate from the News Channel 8 studios in Rosslyn was the first — and only scheduled — opportunity for the two to meet face-to-face.