DeVore goes two rounds in California Senate primary debates

California Assemblyman Chuck DeVore took turns facing off against his Republican primary opponents, Carly Fiorina and Tom Campbell, in separate forums Tuesday.

The DeVore-Fiorina debate took place on Fox News' "Hannity," during which the two were mostly agreeable except for when DeVore attacked Fiorina for supporting the bailout and the appointment of Justice Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.

DEVORE: "And when it comes to the issues, I think there are some distinctions that voters need to know about. For example, the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. Barbara Boxer, Carly Fiorina, Tom Campbell, all said yes."

FIORINA: "Chuck, you know that's not true."

DEVORE: "Well, actually you were on the record as saying that you supported her."

DEVORE: "Another issue is the bailout of Wall Street. When Carly Fiorina was the chief economic adviser to John McCain."

FIORINA: "Also you know that's not true."

DEVORE: — "she said on MSNBC that she was in favor of the bailout of Wall Street. She was promoting it."

HANNITY: "Oh boy, a fight's about to break out. What is that 11th Commandment that Ronald Reagan..."

DEVORE: "It's about issues, not personalities."

FIORINA: "It's important to know that Chuck and I have been over this ground many, many times. I am on record many, many times not supporting the bailout."

Later on Tuesday, DeVore met Campbell in Irvine for a moderated debate. Campbell -- who couldn't make the Fox News broadcast because of a scheduling conflict but ran a TV spot during the show -- made a play for the pragmatic GOP primary voter.

"I don't care if someone's gay or straight, and I think using the federal government to break up medical marijuana dispensaries must mean that we have caught every terrorist," he said. "I am social moderate and fiscally conservative. I won't get caught up in the social issues that other candidates might."