At her first and likely only public debate with Rep. Dave Brat (R-VA), Abigail Spanberger (D) felt the need to remind the Republican congressman that he is running against her, and “certainly not” against House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Roll Call reports.
Said the challenger: “Abigail Spanberger is my name.”
Brat mentioned Pelosi exactly 21 times in an hour-and-a-half long debate in front of a full audience at a local college.
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