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Article snippet: North Dakota Sen. MORE on Friday night in their final Senate debate. Heitkamp and Cramer are battling in one of the most competitive races this cycle, with both parties hoping a win in the state could help deliver them the Senate majority. Recent polls have shown the race trending away from Heitkamp, but the first-term Democratic incumbent hammered her GOP rival over ObamaCare on Friday as she defends her seat in a state President Trump won by 36 points in 2016. Here are four takeaways from Friday night’s debate: The gloves came off — eventually The debate started on a more positive note, with both candidates calling for civility after a spate of pipe bombs were mailed to Democrats this week. And while the pair found common ground on issues like immigration and the Paris climate accord, the gloves came off when the topic shifted to health care. Cramer and Heitkamp sparred for at least 10 minutes straight, uninterrupted by the moderators, with a series of zingers drawing audible reactions from the audience. The candidates raised their voices in another heated segment on offering protections for people with pre-existing conditions and clashed in a fiery segment on tariffs. And when discussing Social Security reforms, Cramer made an indirect reference to Heitkamp trailing in the polls. “She’s in Hail Mary mode, I get it,” he said. Other portions of the debate drew more light-hearted comments from the pair, including following a particularly long-winded exchange on h... Link to the full article to read more