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US House candidates get phsyical at debate

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    Congressional contenders spar in San Fernando Valley

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-- bit of a physical confrontation last night and debate between two longtime California congressman.

It's been a very bitter race and their running against each other because this this state recently re drew that's districts and change the primary system.

Look at this.

Okay.

We want to get into this.

-- happened during a war of words over immigration.

And as you just saw an officer had to step in to keep peace.

-- out she's deception and -- -- -- start to get physical in the first place straits.

Well what you didn't see that videotape we did -- -- was that 71 year old Howard Berman actually called the 57 year old Brad Sherman both democratic and -- congressman.

-- delusional many in the audience today that -- also called Sherman a liar and a -- saw it was Berman who took the first step -- -- now it was the -- camp that said Brad Sherman put the candidate in a headlock as you can see that video that's pretty much an exaggeration but Sherman did give him some physical hard you might say and for that he issued a statement saying and I'm quoting here.

The debate was not conducted at the highest level I regret my part in allowing emotions distract.

From the exchange of views those exchange of views for the remainder of the debate by the way.

Much more -- to -- overall this has got to be one of the ugly as congressional races in the whole country.

Yet the deadliest in May -- the -- listen in this might be the costliest race ever both candidates so far had spent some seven million dollars and before it's all said and done the tab could top.

Upwards of ten million dollars in the seven person primary Howard Berman finished ten points ahead.

A Brad Sherman or ten points behind rather Brad -- so now.

Berman who's a Democrat just like Sherman is kind of touting his endorsements of Republicans like senators John McClain and McCain and Lindsey Graham.

But the biggest boost to Berman is campaign might have -- That Sherman hug listen.

Mean this age we -- a lot of lip service to the idea of a low information voter you don't have to be very politically aware connected to eventually have this video come across.

Your FaceBook page someone talking about it at work.

You're in -- -- other people -- -- I think you're right it's a huge burden for them to overcome.

And we should know that burdened by the way is huge because we are being told now -- local polls show.

That.

Congressman Berman is at least thirteen points behind Brad Sherman -- I don't know how -- keep -- -- separate anyway.

I don't know how I guess there's so alike -- or at least in sound they're not a Trace thank you police that.

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