Barbed comments, and sharper rejoinders, dominate debate in Colorado’s 8th District

The candidates vying to represent Colorado’s 8th Congressional District clashed on stage Wednesday night, with U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans calling his opponent the “most radical candidate” while former state lawmaker Manny Rutinel claimed Evans “seeks the approval of one man” — Donald Trump.

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