Secretary of State's Race

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AIR DATE: Tuesday, October 23rd 2012

POSTED BY: ALLISON FROST

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Democratic incumbent Kate Brown and Republican Knute Buehler are vying for the office of Secretary of State. Brown says she has a strong track record of keeping government accountable and that her challenger lacks experience in elective office.

Knute Buehler says Brown has shown a lackluster performance on the job, and he wants a chance to show how he could use the office to support small businesses.

We'll talk to both candidates about the issues in the race. In the meantime here are two of their dueling ads: