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Published October 19, 2010, 12:00 AM

Photo Gallery: Minnesota 8th Congressional District candidate forum


Patrick Agnew, Israel Malachi and Paul King chuckle as they listen to U.S. Rep. Jim Obserstar speak during his debate with Chip Cravaack on Tuesday. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)

  • Patrick Agnew, Israel Malachi and Paul King chuckle as they listen to U.S. Rep. Jim Obserstar speak during his debate with Chip Cravaack on Tuesday. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar makes a point about the value and importance of federal stimulus money in helping the country avoid a worse recession. At left is Republican candidate Chip Cravaack. Moderator Chuck Frederick, Duluth News Tribune editorial page editor, is at center. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • An audience member makes a hand gesture to Oberstar telling him his speaking time is done. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • Supporters of candidate Chip Cravaack stand to applaud him when he says he'll get the government off people's backs. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • Supporters of candidate Chip Cravaack, including Becky Olson of Little Falls, Minn. (right), react in laughing disbelief as U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar speaks during the debate. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • Republican contender Chip Cravaack (second from left) discusses issues with U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar (second from right) during Tuesday's debate at the DECC Auditorium. The moderators were Dave Orman, Chuck Frederick and David Ross. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • Challenger Chip Cravaack has the floor during his debate with U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar on Tuesday at the DECC Auditorium. At center is Duluth News Tribune editorial page editor Chuck Frederick, one of the moderators. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • Chip Cravaack and Jim Oberstar debate at the DECC auditorium Tuesday morning. Editorial page editor Chuck Frederick, one of the moderators, is at center. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • Chip Cravaack makes a point about health care during his debate with Jim Oberstar on Tuesday morning. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • Oberstar was chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. (2010 file / News Tribune)