The biggest debate in Mass. primaries? Getting candidates to debate.

The biggest debate happening in Massachusetts’ primary elections this year is … over whether to debate.

From a gubernatorial candidate running radio ads urging his opponent to face him, to US Senate hopefuls appearing in a strange cross-party debate without the incumbent, a pattern is repeating itself: Candidates are demanding to take on their better-known or better-liked competitors, with varying levels of success.

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