VA-SEN: Kaine and Cao clash on immigration, the economy in heated debate at Norfolk State University
In a high-stakes faceoff on Wednesday at Norfolk State University, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and his Republican challenger Hung Cao, a retired Navy captain, drew stark contrasts in a debate that underscored their divergent views on the economy, immigration, green energy and the role of government in education.
The lively, one-hour debate at the historically Black university marked the first and only televised encounter between the two candidates less than five weeks ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
Cao was the first to dodge a question when co-moderator Deanna Allbrittin of Richmond TV news station WRIC asked him what kind of deal he would try and broker with members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) who went on strike Tuesday, leaving cargo in limbo at East and Gulf Coast ports, including at the Port of Virginia.
“The economy is hitting us all the same way, that’s exactly why the ILA is doing the boycott right now and going on strike,” Cao said. “The only people better off today than ever four years ago are illegal aliens, criminals, and senators like Tim Kaine.”
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