Bill Toland of the "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette" described both candidates' performances during the debate as "unstatesmanlike".

匹兹堡《公报》的比尔·托兰德将两位候选人在辩论中的表现形容为“无政治家风度的”。

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One other surprise emerged from the three-hour debate: all the candidates embraced deficit reduction.

三小时辩论还有另一个让人意外之处：所有候选人都支持削减赤字。

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"The candidates need no introduction," said the debate moderator Howard K. Smith.

辩论主持人史密斯说：“不用我介绍，大家都认识这两位候选人。”

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The candidates debate again, in the second of four meetings, on Oct. 1.

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