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Mayoral candidates debate hot topics
Posted: 03.22.2010 at 6:47 PM
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Topics discussed include jobs, public safety, transparency and transportation.

COLUMBIA -- The race is heating up to become the City of Columbia's next mayor.

Over 100 people were in attendance to watch a Mayoral Showdown Monday night.

The event, hosted by The Free Times and the Columbia Opportunity Resource, mixed things up for the candidate introductions.

The six mayoral hopefuls drew names and had to introduce each other to kick things off.

Topics discussed include jobs, public safety, transparency and transportation, among others.

Candidates on hand include Joe Azar, Steve Benjamin, Sparkle Clark, Kirkman Finlay, Aaron Johnson and Steve Morrison.

For more on these candidates, visit our Politics Page for the latest political news and candidate profiles.

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