Smith, Bell will debate on Nov. 1

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With just more than two weeks left to campaign, Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith has agreed to appear publicly with his Republican challenger, Clarence Bell Jr., at a candidate forum next month.

The two have agreed to field questions from voters at a Nov. 1 forum sponsored by the county?s League of Women Voters, the organization announced Monday, quieting Republicans who have criticized Smith for dodging Bell?s persistent requests to debate.

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