CONWAY — Can a political debate be civilized, even friendly, while still getting your point across?
The answer is yes. Carroll County District 1 state representative candidates Anita Burroughs (D-Bartlett), the incumbent, and Ray S. Gilmore (R-Bartlett), her challenger, did exactly that Wednesday night during a 58-minute debate at the Valley Vision (Channel 3) studios in North Conway. Both offered a refreshing change to “gotcha politics.”
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