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Article snippet: Sen. MORE’s trade war with China to bitter campaign attack ads. The debate marked the first time the two candidates met face to face in the race to represent North Dakota in the Senate. Heitkamp, who won her first Senate race in 2012, is among the most vulnerable Democrats seeking reelection this year. Trump won North Dakota handily in 2016, and Republicans see the state as prime territory to expand their narrow 51-49 Senate majority. The race grew increasingly tense in recent weeks in the wake of a partisan brawl over MORE’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. That fight – and several others – were on full display in the debate on Thursday. Here are five of the key takeaways: Heitkamp defends reputation as a moderate Heitkamp has garnered a reputation as one of the most moderate Democrats in the Senate and she aggressively defended that reputation on Thursday. “I ran six years ago and I said ‘I’m not joining any team,’ “ she said. “I’m not 100 percent with anyone other than North Dakota. And I’ve been able to work across party lines and achieve some pretty extraordinary things.” In responding to a question about whether she supports privatizing the U.S. Postal Service – a proposal made by Trump – Heitkamp touted her work with Rep. MORE (R-N.C.), chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, on mail delivery and service issues. “I think that the future has to be with people who are moderate. People that aren’t going, like Congressman Cramer, 100 percent of ... Link to the full article to read more