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Colorado Senate rivals clash in raucous debate

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2014 file photo, Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., left, takes part in a debate with his Republican challenger, Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., at The Denver Post in Denver. Gardner has more campaign cash on-hand than Udall as their tight contest heads into its final weeks, the campaigns said Thursday.Gardner has $3.3 million available as of Sept. 30, while Udall’s campaign Thursday said it had $1.9 million cash on hand as of that date. Gardner outraised Udall, $4.3 million to $4 million during the third quarter of the year. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2014 file photo, Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., left, takes part in a debate with his Republican challenger, Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., at The Denver Post in Denver. Gardner has more campaign cash on-hand than Udall as their tight contest heads into its final weeks, the campaigns said Thursday.Gardner has $3.3 million available as of Sept. 30, while Udall’s campaign Thursday said it had $1.9 million cash on hand as of that date. Gardner outraised Udall, $4.3 million to $4 million during the third quarter of the year. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2014 file photo, Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., left, takes part in a debate with his Republican challenger, Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., at The Denver Post in Denver. Gardner has more campaign cash on-hand than Udall as their tight contest heads into its final weeks, the campaigns said Thursday.Gardner has $3.3 million available as of Sept. 30, while Udall’s campaign Thursday said it had $1.9 million cash on hand as of that date. Gardner outraised Udall, $4.3 million to $4 million during the third quarter of the year. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

By Associated Press 1 min read

PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) – Colorado’s Senate race is heating up as the two candidates meet in a raucous debate of the campaign.

Sen Mark Udall and his Republican challenger, Rep. Cory Gardner, traded barbs before a roaring crowd during the fourth debate in the neck-and-neck race Thursday. It was the third debate of the week but stood out because the moderator encouraged the crowd to get involved.

Supporters of each man cheered and jeered as the candidates accused each other of being too extreme to represent the state. Gardner said Udall votes with President Obama 99 percent of the time. Udall said Gardner has been ranked the 10th most conservative congressman, to the right of former Rep. Tom Tancredo.

Ballots will arrive next week and the race could decide which party controls the Senate.