Lorain, Ohio – U.S. Rep Dennis Kucinich several times accused his congressional colleague and opponent Marcy Kaptur of misrepresenting him during a forum here last week, ratcheting up the contentious factor in the Democratic primary in Ohio’s redrawn 9th district.

The two seasoned politicos have butted heads multiple times during joint appearances. The debate, held in a cozy theater in a social services complex in this town’s small Hispanic community, served again as a place for the two to put each other down in both subtle and confrontational ways.