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Dems hit softballs at candidate forum

By W. James Antle III
Published November 7, 2015 5:11am ET
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Dems hit softballs at candidate forum
The lack of actual candidate back-and-forth made the forum less like a debate than a "Good Morning America" interview, with the affable Maddow as host. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) | Chuck Burton

They weren’t kidding when they didn’t label the Democratic event in South Carolina a “debate.”

As a concession to Democrats who thought their party was holding too few 2016 presidential debates, the DNC approved a candidates’ forum in Rock Hill, S.C.

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